In-State Tuition Draws NY, NJ College Students to Danbury

In-State Tuition Draws NY, NJ College Students to Danbury

You could almost call it Tri-State WestConn. Following eight consecutive years of eroding enrollment, Western Connecticut State University had 919 freshman last fall, a 10.5% increase over  the fall of 2017 and the largest class since 2010.  Three years ago, there were less than 200 students from New York and New Jersey. That number has now tripled, including 344 students from New York.  A pilot program seems to be working.

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