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Former names | Danbury State Normal School (1903–1937) Danbury Unit of the Teachers College of Connecticut (1933–1937) Danbury State Teachers College (1937–1959) Danbury State College (1959–1967) Western Connecticut State College (1967–1983) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1903 |
Parent institution | Connecticut State University System |
| Endowment | $12.8 million[1] |
| President | Manohar Singh |
Academic staff | 223 full-time; 427 part-time; 91% of full-time faculty have doctorates and other approved terminal degrees |
| Students | 4,441 (Spring 2022)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 3,853 (Spring 2022)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 588 (Spring 2022)[2] |
| Location | , U.S. 41°24′03″N 73°26′41″W / 41.4009°N 73.4448°W |
| Campus | Urban, 398 acres (161 ha) on two campuses |
| Colors | Navy blue & orange[3] |
| Nickname | Wolves |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Little East, MASCAC |
| Website | www |
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Western Connecticut State University (WCSU and WestConn) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. It was founded in 1903 as a teacher's college and is part of the Connecticut State University System.
WCSU consists of four schools: the Ancell School of Business, the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies, and the School of Visual and Performing Arts. The university offers 38 Bachelor's and one associate degree programs, 15 Master's degree programs, and two doctoral programs. WCSU is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
WCSU is home to the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies, which is the result of a partnership between WCSU and the Jane Goodall Institute (a private non-profit organization that promotes research, education and wildlife conservation). The university's Westside campus houses the Ives Concert Park, one of the premier performance venues in the area.
Western Connecticut State University is part of the Little East Conference and Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III. WCSU has 14 varsity sports
Students from New York and New Jersey residents pay in-state tuition; students from New England pay reduced rates because of WCSU's participation in the New England Board of Higher Education's Regional Student Program.
- ^ As of June 30, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. January 17, 2012. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c "CSCU Enrollment Headcount" (PDF).
- ^ "University Color Palette - University Publications and Design". Western Connecticut State University.