Graduate School Tuition at Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is a four-year, public school located in Danbury, CT.
It offers 27 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for others. A total of 618 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,417 students at WCSU.
WCSU offers online graduate programs and 318 out of 618 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WCSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,319 for Connecticut residents and $18,469 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-seven (27) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Connecticut State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address181 White Street, Danbury, CT
Graduate School Students630 students
318 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,319
Out-of-State$18,469
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 27 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Connecticut State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Connecticut State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Connecticut residents, the tuition & fees are $14,319 and $18,469 for non-Connecticut residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $753.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,300$12,450
Fees$6,019$6,019
Cost per Credit$753$753
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$15,131 (On-Campus) / $9,282 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,358 (On-Campus) / $8,232 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,108$36,258
Off-Campus Total$33,133$37,283
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,758$13,253$13,253$13,907$14,319
Out-of-State$25,546$26,477$26,477$26,605$18,469

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Connecticut State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 27 major areas - 20 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Doctorate (2 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 202 students have been conferred Master's degree and 6 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2026--
Men442--
Women1584--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Nutrition4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conservation Biology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis61ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

WCSU graduate schools have a total of 630 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 160 male and 470 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 81 full-time and 549 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 318 students enrolled through online exclusively and 105 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 418 White, 53 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Western Connecticut State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

8 grad students are younger than 22 and 201 students are older than 65. It has 265 students aged between 22 and 30 and 144 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total630
Men160
Women470
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total630
Full-time Students81
Part-time Students549
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total630
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian19
Black53
Hispanic79
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White418
Two or more races7
Un-Known43
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total630
21 & Under8
22-24140
25-29125
30-3475
35-3969
40 & Over201

Online Population

At Western Connecticut State University graduate schools, 318 students enrolled online exclusively and 105 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment618
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses318
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses105
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses195
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses318
Connecticut Resident240
Other State In U.S.75
Outside of U.S.3
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