The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system announced today the appointment of Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, Ph.D., as president of Western Connecticut State University (WCSU).
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While the majority of pioneers traveled west to find their destiny, Kevin Jay Issacs, a 31-year-old adventurer from New Mexico, headed east to Connecticut in 1990 to discover his.
The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) recently announced the names of 12 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) faculty members who are recipients of 2024-25 Board of Regents Faculty Awards.
Undergraduate
Degree Programs
Accounting
Art
Anthropology/Sociology
Applied Computing
Applied & Computational Math
Biology
Chemistry
Communication
Computer Science
Contract Major
Cybersecurity
Digital and Interactive Media Arts
Economics
Elementary Education (1-6)
English, American, and Comparative Literature
Finance
Health Education (PK-12)
Health and Wellness Management
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Justice & Law Administration
Liberal Arts
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mathematics
Media Arts
Music
Music – Performance
Music – Jazz Studies
Music – Audio & Music Production
Music Education
Musical Theatre
Nursing
Nursing-Registered Nursing Program
Political Science
Professional Writing
Psychology
Secondary Education (7-12)
Social Sciences
Social Work
Spanish
Theatre Arts
Graduate
Degree Programs
Instructional Leadership Ed.D.
Nursing Education Ed.D. (Online Degree)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online Degree) D.N.P.
Addiction Studies M.S.
Applied Behavior Analysis M.S. (Online Degree)
Artificial Intelligence M.S.
Biology: Integrative Biological Diversity M.S.
Business Administration M.B.A.
Counselor Education M.S.
Education M.S.
Health Administration M.H.A.
History M.A.
Homeland Security M.S.
Human Nutrition M.S.
Literacy and Language Arts M.S.
Mathematics M.A.
Music Education M.S.
Nursing M.S.
Special Education (K-12) M.S.
Teaching Secondary Education M.A.T
Visual Arts (Painting, Illustration, or Interdisciplinary) M.F.A.
Creative and Professional Writing M.F.A.
Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Nurse Practitioner
Intermediate Administration Supervision (#092)
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Our in-state annual tuition is among the lowest in the region, and we offer over 100 scholarships in all fields.
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Affordable tuition for
out of state residents
New York and New Jersey residents pay only WCSU's already low in-state tuition. Residents of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont get a reduced rate because of our participation in the New England Regional Student Program.
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Congratulations to WCSU's 2025 Graduates!