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Western Connecticut State University

university, Danbury, Connecticut, United States

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Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is a public, coeducational institution of higher learning located in Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. It is part of the Connecticut State University system. WCSU offers bachelor's and master's degrees across various disciplines through its schools of arts and sciences, business, education, and health and human services. The university was founded in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School and later evolved into its current university status. It is situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Hills and is near Candlewood Lake.12

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