Western Connecticut State University is a public university located in Danbury, CT. Western Connecticut State University covers an area of 398 acres. Western Connecticut State University was founded in the year 1903. Western Connecticut State University is recognised by its official colors, navy blue and orange. In addition to over 5,082 undergraduate students, WCSU also boasts of over 582 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 5,664. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 223 full-time; 427 part-time; 91% of full-time faculty have doctorates and other approved terminal degrees faculty. Interestingly, Western Connecticut State University has an ethnically diverse student population. At WCSU around 58% are white, 21% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 9% are Black or African American. And, at the university, around 84% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 53% of the students are females and 47% are males. In its 117 years of existence, WCSU has produced several known personalities like Mark Boughton, Fred Norris, Gorman Bechard, and Markus Gottschlich. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. At WCSU, 187 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs), CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation), and CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). Western Connecticut State University has around $12 million in endowment.