Overview

College of Business and Public Management / College of Business and Public Management is located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Criminal Justice

Department of Geography and Planning

Department of Management

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)	Doctor of public administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Master of public administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public management
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)	Master of urban and regional planning
(Certificate)	Urban regional planning
(Certificate)	Human resource management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit administration
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
(Certificate)	Gis
(Certificate)	Non profit administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration: general
Master of Science (MS)	Geography
Master of Science (MS)	Human resource management
(Certificate)	Administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	272
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	160

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

505

Applied

460

Accepted

332

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 11th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs, A written statement of your professional goals.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs, A written statement of your professional goals.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs, A written statement of your professional goals.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

924

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.95%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	2.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.84%
Unknown	2.49%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Location & Contact

Address Business and Public Management Center
50 Sharpless Street
West Chester, PA  19383
United States

Contact Dr. Evan Leach
Dean
Email: eleach@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-4362930

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