Western Connecticut State University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT, United States
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Campus
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityHartford, CT · about 47 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wcsu.edu
Colleges nearby
Sacred Heart University16 mi from Western Connecticut State University
Fairfield University19 mi from Western Connecticut State University- Housatonic Community College20 mi from Western Connecticut State University
- Norwalk Community College21 mi from Western Connecticut State University
Verified facts
Did you know? Western Connecticut State University
- 87%Western Connecticut State University admitted 3,978 of 4,688 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 17.5%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 698 of 3,978.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $16,754average net price after grants for aided students, against $16,901 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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Colleges like Western Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT- Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT
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