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6.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
9.1%	Hispanic
73.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
7.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


6.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
7.8%	Hispanic
75.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
6.4%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

398 acres

City or town school is located in:

Danbury, CT

Population of city/town:

78,765

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:

7,956,113

Online campus map:

www.wcsu.edu/campustour

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (33%)
single-student apartments (67%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

60%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

29%

Percent of students who live off campus:

71%

Student conduct policies:

honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1021

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:

Archives. Special collections. Computing center. Seminar, group and private study rooms. Community meeting and group listening and viewing rooms.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, Educational Achievement and Access Program.

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, Pre-Collegiate and Access Programs, ConnCAP/Upward Bound/Excel programs.

Counseling services:

minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Strong Interest Inventory.

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career software.

Services for students with disabilities:

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

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Echo

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Catholic Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, WestConn Christian Ministry

Minority student organizations:

Black Student Alliance, Latin American Student Organization

International student organizations:

International Student Organization, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, West Indian Student Awareness

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Bauhaus Art Club, a cappella group, Center Stage, concert floutists, debating, education club, English society, history society, jazz club, keyboard club, media production society, Multiple Realities Club, Music Educators National Conference, orchestra society, Play It By Ear, psychology club, Roots and Shoots, Best Buddies, Choices Peer Educators, criminology club, Gay/Straight Alliance, humanitarian travel club, justice and law club, Rotaract Club, social work club, Students for Progress, Youth For Justice, accounting society, finance club, management club, marketing club, Colleges Against Cancer, Student Nurses Association, biology club, chemistry club, meteorology club, outing club

ATHLETICS

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.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

35%

Athletic facilities:

athletic complex, baseball and softball fields, gymnasium, tennis courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, football, soccer, softball

Club sports for men:

ice hockey, rugby, track

Club sports for women:

cheerleading, rugby, track

GETTING AWAY

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)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

13%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

2% immediately, 5% within one year of graduation, 30% within 10 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

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.

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

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, and Western Connecticut State University.

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