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West Chester University of Pennsylvania Overview

Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. West Chester is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is West Chester University of Pennsylvania Known For?

3,483 Undergraduate Awards
$33,536 Avg Cost After Aid
88% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at WCUPA.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 72% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from WCUPA with a bachelor's degree make about $61,258 a year. That's 50% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for WCUPA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: University Avenue And High Street, West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-1000
Website: www.wcupa.edu

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How Do I Get Into WCUPA?

You can apply to WCUPA online at: https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/SCH_ADM/admissionApp.aspx

Admission Requirements for WCUPA

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into WCUPA?

88% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
23% Submit SAT Scores
WCUPA has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to WCUPA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 550 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 530 to 620 )
200
800
WCUPA received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 30.

ACT English Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 22 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 23 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

$33,536 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of WCUPA is $33,536. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WCUPA, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $9,427 a year. That adds up to $37,708 over four years for those students.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

13,056 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,712 undergraduate students at WCUPA, with 13,056 being full-time and 1,656 being part-time.

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There are also 3,007 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,056 full-time undergraduates at WCUPA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Chester University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 329
Black or African American 1,389
Hispanic or Latino 769
White 9,772
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 766

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at WCUPA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Norway.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 296 2 223 0 521
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 256 15 66 0 337
General Psychology 0 256 0 42 0 298
Nursing 0 224 0 10 7 241
General Sales & Marketing 0 229 0 0 0 229
Finance & Financial Management 0 202 0 0 0 202
Health & Physical Education 0 156 6 18 0 180
Social Work 0 57 0 116 0 173
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 129 0 37 0 166
Computer Information Systems 0 118 0 25 0 143
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 141 0 0 0 141
General Biology 0 120 0 12 0 132
Writing Studies 0 106 0 12 0 118
Accounting 0 117 0 0 0 117
Special Education 0 57 7 40 0 104
Music 0 79 0 19 0 98
Business/Managerial Economics 0 92 0 0 0 92
Communication & Media Studies 0 85 0 0 0 85
Communication Sciences 0 49 0 35 0 84
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 77 4 0 0 81
Public Health 0 57 0 24 0 81
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 43 2 31 0 76
Human Resource Management 0 0 13 61 0 74
History 0 63 0 7 0 70
Political Science & Government 7 61 0 0 0 68
Health Sciences & Services 0 66 0 0 0 66
General English Literature 0 34 0 21 0 55
Public Administration 0 0 2 28 20 50
Educational Administration 0 0 13 14 22 49
Allied Health Professions 0 9 0 33 0 42
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 27 0 14 0 41
Student Counseling 0 0 0 33 0 33
Geography & Cartography 0 23 3 7 0 33
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 29 0 29
Information Technology 0 0 28 0 0 28
Fine & Studio Arts 0 28 0 0 0 28
International Business 0 27 0 0 0 27
Mathematics 0 22 0 5 0 27
Statistics 0 0 0 27 0 27
Chemistry 0 24 0 0 0 24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 10 0 12 22
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 14 0 6 0 20
Urban & Regional Planning 0 13 0 6 0 19
Biomedical Engineering 0 15 0 0 0 15
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 15 0 0 0 15
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 15 0 15
Drama & Theater Arts 0 15 0 0 0 15
Teaching English or French 0 0 6 8 0 14
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 12 0 0 0 12
Gerontology 0 0 12 0 0 12
Philosophy 0 6 0 6 0 12
Physics 0 12 0 0 0 12
Education Philosophy 0 0 3 8 0 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 10 0 0 10
Anthropology 0 10 0 0 0 10
Sociology 0 9 0 0 0 9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 8 0 0 0 8
Instructional Media Design 0 0 6 0 0 6
Sustainability Science 6 0 0 0 0 6
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 5 0 0 5
Ethnic Studies 0 5 0 0 0 5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 5 0 0 0 5
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 0 0 3 0 0 3
Holocaust Studies 0 0 3 0 0 3
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 2 0 2
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 2 0 0 2
Religious Studies 0 0 0 1 0 1
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 1 0 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0
Publishing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 3,470 155 1,041 61 4,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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