West Chester University of Pennsylvania: Ranking & Review

West Chester rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 472 | 1629 Top 10% |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 69% | 70% | 68% |
Applicants | 12,667 | 4,566 | 8,101 |
Admissions | 8,677 | 3,192 | 5,485 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 2,630 | 1,036 | 1,594 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 17,306 | 6,865 | 10,441 |
2,906 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,141 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 2,246 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 85% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 372 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 14% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $45. Application fee for graduates - $50.
Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $26,773 | $38,253 |
Off-campus | $26,773 | $38,253 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $9,060 and other expenses per full academic year. |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 5,185 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $7,492 | $18,730 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $2,619 | $2,860 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $312 | $780 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $12,000 | $18,000 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $3,121 | $3,409 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $500 | $750 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 677 | 78 | 755 | |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 553 | 107 | 21 | 681 |
Education | 264 | 234 | 498 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 284 | 18 | 302 | |
Psychology | 230 | 47 | 277 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 210 | 13 | 223 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 202 | 202 | ||
Visual and Performing Arts | 148 | 28 | 176 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 158 | 17 | 175 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 62 | 80 | 6 | 148 |
Social Sciences | 121 | 10 | 131 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 118 | 10 | 128 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 58 | 41 | 99 | |
Physical Sciences | 74 | 10 | 84 | |
History | 66 | 7 | 73 | |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 56 | 17 | 73 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | 8 | 34 | |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 32 | 32 | ||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 15 | 8 | 23 | |
Architecture and Related Services | 5 | 5 | ||
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | 5 | ||
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 3 | 3 | ||
Grand Total | 3,332 | 768 | 27 | 4,127 |
A total of 3,332 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
At the master's and doctor's level 795 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 73% | 67% | 76% |
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General info
Alternative names | WCU |
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Founded | 1871 |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | purple, gold |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 1,691 |
Instructional FTE | 790 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.wcupa.edu |
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Address | University Avenue and High Street West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19383 United States |
Urbanization level | Suburb: Large |
City population | 20,000 |
Phone | 6104361000 |