CCSU vs WCSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CCSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,736) than WCSU ($16,095).
It is harder to admit to CCSU than WCSU.
CCSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than WCSU (1,010).
Both CCSU and WCSU have the same submitted ACT scores (23).
CCSU has more students with 9,468 students while WCSU has 4,417 students.
WCSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while CCSU's ratio is 14 to 1.
CCSU has more full-time faculties with 428 faculties while WCSU has 213 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University.

CCSU	vs.	WCSU
New Britain, Connecticut	Location	Danbury, Connecticut
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$12,460 Out-Of-State$25,736	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,763 Out-Of-State$16,095
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$6,873	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,277

75.53 %	Acceptance Rates	81.36 %
23.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.01 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,010
23	ACT Score	23
53 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
77 %	Retention Rate	74 %
9,468	Student Population	4,417
428	Number of Faculties	213
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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