West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCUPA), commonly known as West Chester University (WCU), is a public research university located in and around West Chester, Pennsylvania. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". With 17,275 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2022, WCU is the largest of the 10 state-owned universities belonging to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the sixth largest university in Pennsylvania. It also maintains a Center City Philadelphia satellite campus on Market Street.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $22,546
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,402
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $61,258
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,013
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,013
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: West Chester, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations.
- Psychology (270 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (257 bachelor's)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations (234 bachelor's)
- Nursing (212 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,013 4 years after graduation
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (211 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (172 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (140 bachelor's)
- Finance (134 bachelor's)
- Biology (128 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (117 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 5%, Health 27%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 14%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
West Chester University of Pennsylvania students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,018 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,018
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,414
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,417
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,715
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,160
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,775
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,599
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $14,828
- Off-campus room and board: $18,526
- Off-campus with family: $4,848
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,394
- Sticker vs net gap: 21%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $2,654
- Average federal loan: $6,286
- Median debt at graduation: $23,500
Admissions
West Chester University of Pennsylvania admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 17,193
- Admitted: 13,479
- Enrolled: 3,022
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,402
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 1,851
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $122,870
- Associate professor salary: $101,018
- Assistant professor salary: $85,066
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,304
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the West Chester University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate? West Chester University of Pennsylvania admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does West Chester University of Pennsylvania cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,018 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,546.
What majors does West Chester University of Pennsylvania offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after West Chester University of Pennsylvania? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,258 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. West Chester University of Pennsylvania official site: https://www.wcupa.edu/.