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6.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.1%	Asian or Pacific Islander
7.4%	Hispanic
78.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
4.2%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


6.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
6.7%	Hispanic
78.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
5.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

398 acres

City or town school is located in:

Danbury

Population of city/town:

72,312

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Waterbury CT

Nearest major city:

New York City

Distance of nearest major city:

65 miles

Population of nearest major city:

7,956,113

Online campus map:

vax.wcsu.edu/campusmap/
homepage.html

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 (53%)
women's dorms (8%)
single-student apartments (39%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

48%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

32%

Percent of students who live off campus:

68%

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:

928

Other computer facilities/services:

Support services.

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, community meeting, and group listening and viewing rooms.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, Educational Achievement and Access Program, a 5 week summer program for under-prepared students

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, Counseling Center gives Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, SIGI 3 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, accomodation 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, Newman Club, WestConn Christian Ministry

Minority student organizations:

Black Student Alliance, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Latin American Student Organization, Muslim Student Association, West Indian Student Awareness

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

Accounting Society, Ives Concert Flutists, Jazz Club, Justice and Law Club, Keyboard Club, MENC (Music Educators National Conference), Meteorology Club, Student Nurses's Association, Social Work Club, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Delta Gamma Phi Sorority, American Marketing Club, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Kappa Chi Alpha Sorority, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Conatus (Literary Journal), Political Science Journal, Prisma (Graphic Design Club), The Echo (Student Newspaper), WXCI 91.7 FM (Student Radio Station), Biology Club, Centennial Residence Hall Council, Fairfield Residence Hall Council, Grasso Residence Hall Council, Inter-Residence Hall Association, Litchfield Residence Hall Council, Newbury Residence Hall Council, Pinney Residence Hall Council, 'Play It By Ear' Acappella Group, Best Buddies, Gay Straight Alliance, Center Stage (Theatre), International Student Association, Martial Arts Club, Media Production Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Orchestra Society, Outing Club, Roger Sherman Debate Society, Roots and Shoots, Youth for Justice, Chemisty Club, Bauhaus Art Club, Choices Peer Educators, Clio - History Journal, Colleges Against Cancer, Colonial Yearbook, Finance Club, HPX Student Organization, Humanitarian Travel Club, Management Club, Marketing Club, Criminology Club, Multiple Realities Club, National Association of Black Accountants, O.W.L.S. - Older Wiser Learners, Program Activities Council, Psychology Club, Rotaract Club, Student Center Board, Student Government Association, Students For Progress, United Students of WestConn, Education Club, English Society, History Society

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Edward Farrington,
Director of Athletics and Recreation

Director of women's athletics:

Alicia O'Brien

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 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

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

35%

Athletic facilities:

O'Neill Center
Westside Athletic Complex
Bill William Gymnasium
Westside Softball Field
Westside Baseball Field
Westside Tennis Courts

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Westchester (30 miles)

Nearest other airport:

New York City (65 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Danbury (1 mile)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Danbury (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

11%

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 (CT);Fairfield University (CT);Fordham University (NY);Long Island University--Brooklyn (NY);Manhattan College (NY);New York University (NY);Pace University (NY);Quinnipiac University (CT);Southern Connecticut State University (CT);Springfield College (MA);St. Joseph College (CT);University of Connecticut (CT);University of Hartford (CT);University of Massachusetts--Amherst (MA);University of New England (ME);University of New Haven (CT);University of Pittsburgh (PA);Western Connecticut State University (CT);Yale University (CT)

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Deloitte & Touche, Bethel Board of Education, General Electric Capital Corporation, State of Connecticut, Brookfield Board of Education, Hospital of Saint Raphael, Mental Health Association of Connecticut, Norwalk Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, Costco Wholesale, Ethan Allen, People's Bank, Ridgefield Board of Education, Scholastic, Inc., ATMI, Citigroup, KPMG, Danbury Hospital, IBM, Cendant Mobility (now known as Cardis), Danbury Board of Education, New Milford Board of Education, Western Connecticut State University, Boehringer Ingelheim

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