| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,298 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,250 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,048 |
| Total graduate students: |
528 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
78 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
450 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 3.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 19.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 54.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 61.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
398 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Danbury, CT |
| Population of city/town: |
83,684 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Waterbury. |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,491,079 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wcsu.edu/campustour |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (33%)
- single-student apartments (67%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
57% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
33% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
67% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
666 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Computing center. Seminar, group/private study, community meeting, and group listening/viewing rooms. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, Pre-collegiate, Access, ConnCAP, Upward Bound, Excel, and educational achievement/access programs. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Strong Interest Inventory. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career software. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, accommodation planning and referrals, exam proctoring, empowerment counseling, complaint processing. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Echo |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
115 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, Christian Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Alliance, Latin American Student Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, West Indian Student Awareness |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Bauhaus Art Club, a cappella group, Center Stage, concert floutists, debating, Multiple Realities Club, Music Educators National Conference, Play It By Ear, Roots and Shoots, Best Buddies, Choices Peer Educators, Gay/Straight Alliance, Rotaract, Students for Progress, Youth For Justice, Colleges Against Cancer, Student Nurses Association; English, history, orchestra, media production, and accounting societies; jazz, keyboard, humanitarian travel, outing, management, marketing, education, finance, social work, psychology, criminology, justice and law, biology, chemistry, and meteorology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Edward Farrington,
Director of Athletics and Recreation |
| School colors: |
dark blue, metallic copper, and white |
| School mascot: |
Colonials |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Freedom Football Conference (Division III), Little East Conference (Division III), New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (Division III), New Jersey Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic complex, baseball and softball fields, gymnasium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, football, soccer, softball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey, rugby, track |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, rugby, track |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Westchester, CT (30 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York City (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Danbury, CT (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Danbury, CT (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Central Connecticut State University, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Long Island University--Brooklyn, Manhattan College, New York University, Pace University, Quinnipiac University, Southern Connecticut State University, Springfield College, St. Joseph College, University of Connecticut, University of Hartford, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of New England, University of New Haven, University of Pittsburgh, Western Connecticut State University, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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ATMI, Bethel Board of Education, Brookfield Board of Education, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cardis, Citigroup, Costco Wholesale, Danbury Board of Education, Danbury Hospital, Deloitte & Touche, Ethan Allen, General Electric Capital Corporation, Hospital of Saint Raphael, IBM, KPMG, Mental Health Association of Connecticut, New Milford Board of Education, Norwalk Hospital, Ridgefield Board of Education, People's Bank, Saint Mary's Hospital, Scholastic, Inc., State of Connecticut, Waterbury Hospital, Western Connecticut State University. |
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