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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?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$33,536 Avg Cost After Aid
89% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at WCUPA have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at WCUPA.
  • In <nil>, 70% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from WCUPA with a bachelor's degree make about $56,602 a year. That's 39% 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

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 Recommended
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into WCUPA?

89% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
27% Submit SAT Scores
Since WCUPA has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% 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 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 540 to 630 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 530 to 620 )
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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 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 22 to 30 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 20 to 27 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 23 to 29 )
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36

Can I Afford West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

$33,536 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
1.2% Loan Default Rate
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 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,305 a year. That adds up to $29,220 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WCUPA is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,686 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,471 undergraduate students at WCUPA, with 12,686 being full-time and 1,785 being part-time.

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There are also 3,143 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,686 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 345
Black or African American 1,323
Hispanic or Latino 823
White 9,461
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 701

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.

Online Learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

1,880 Took All Classes Online
6,344 Took At Least One Class Online
263.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 6,344 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WCUPA has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 10th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WCUPA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania was 263.3%. This is the #237 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at WCUPA regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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