Academic Life at Western Connecticut State University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Western Connecticut State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Western Connecticut State University is about average at 11 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Western Connecticut State University employs 100% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Western Connecticut State University can choose from 40 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Western Connecticut State University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Western Connecticut State University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Western Connecticut State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Western Connecticut State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,768 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (73% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Western Connecticut State University.

Continue Your Research at Western Connecticut State University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Western Connecticut State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Western Connecticut State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Western Connecticut State University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Western Connecticut State University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Western Connecticut State University — regional and program accreditation status