WestConn vs. Randolph-Macon

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT with Randolph Macon College in Ashland, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Connecticut State University is larger than Randolph-Macon based on total student enrollment (4,169 students vs. 1,687 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, CT (Small City setting); Randolph Macon College is in Ashland, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Western Connecticut State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Randolph Macon College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Connecticut State University 11:1; Randolph Macon College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Randolph Macon College are 7.1% lower than at Western Connecticut State University ($14,540 vs. $15,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 192.7% higher at Randolph-Macon than at Western Connecticut State University (about $32,565 more per year; $49,466 vs. $16,901).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Randolph Macon College than at Western Connecticut State University (100% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Randolph Macon College students is 171.7% larger than aid received by Western Connecticut State University students ($34,972 vs. $12,870).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both WestConn and Randolph-Macon.
• Typical fall application deadline: Randolph-Macon Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Randolph-Macon average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at WestConn (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.7% at WestConn vs. 18.9% at Randolph-Macon.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Connecticut State University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Randolph-Macon graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, WestConn graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Randolph-Macon graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Randolph-Macon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WestConn students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.