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Western Connecticut State University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 340 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 25-acre midtown campus and 315-acre westside campus in Danbury (population:
- 75,000), 50 miles from Hartford and 60 miles north of New York City. Served
- by bus and train; major airport serves New York City; smaller airport
- serves Hartford. School operates transportation between campuses. Public
- transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 74% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 26% of the on-campus students.
- On-campus Married-student housing.
- 32% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 68% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 23% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 70% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 10% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $725 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are discouraged from working during first term.
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