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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA

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Overview

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a University institution located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Wayne Hall, 6th Floor
125 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA  19383
United States
Contact Email: ugadmiss@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-4363411

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural And Food Products Processing Checkmark
Agricultural And Horticultural Plant Breeding Checkmark
Agricultural Production Operations, General Checkmark
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Food Science Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,246
Applied
13,479
Accepted
14,449
Enrolled
78%
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Female Admissions

10,661
Females Applied
8,562
Females Accepted
80%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

6,585
Males Applied
4,917
Males Accepted
75%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

45
Application Fee
3.4
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs Interview
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 3

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported October 1st Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported January 1st Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 605 560 650
SAT Math 579 540 620
ACT Composite 26 24 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,716
In-state
19,290
Out-of-state
7,716
In-district
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Fees

3,059
Full-time student fees
14,828
Room & board
6,648
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Tuition deferred payment Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

10,407
Avg. Financial Aid Package
10,382
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
11,246
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,123
Avg. Loan Aid
2,022
Avg. Grant Aid
6,763
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
48.2%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
9%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

14,449
Total Undergrad students
0%
International Students
10%
Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (41.95%)
Female (58.05%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Spring Festival (Ramboree), Homecoming and Banana Day

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Student Activities Council, Fraternal Programming Board, Sports Club Council and L.E.A.D.

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency notification system, CCTV surveillance, and public weapons storage for students/faculty/staff, lost and found services, s

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Bowling No Checkmark No
Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Field Hockey No No No
Football No Division 2 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Gymnastics No No No
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No Checkmark No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Water Polo No Checkmark No
Wrestling No Checkmark No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Bowling No Checkmark No
Cheerleading No Division 2 No
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Gymnastics No Division 2 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark Checkmark No
Rugby No Division 2 Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Checkmark No
Water Polo No Checkmark No
Wrestling No Checkmark No

Faculty

956
Total Faculty
20:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 669
Part-time - 287
Male - 412
Female - 544
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