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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university in a large suburb of the Philadelphia, PA metro with 14,344 students and a 78% acceptance rate.

West Chester, Pennsylvania · Public · Suburb, large · 14,344 students · R2 research university

NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Admission rate

78%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,187

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

24–28

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$23,331

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

71%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

84%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$61,258

10 years after entry

Students

14,344

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Rolling admission
The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full.		Rolling

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: wcupa.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$17,018
$30,001–48,000$17,414
$48,001–75,000$20,417
$75,001–110,000$24,715
Over $110,000$27,160

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreWest Chester University of Pennsylvania courseCredits
ALL3
Show all 1 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
ALL3

Source: wcupa.edu · checked September 26, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Psychology270
Business Administration and Management257
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations234
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse212
Early Childhood Education and Teaching211
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness172
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies140
Finance134
Show the other 53 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences128
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies117
Accounting95
Computer and Information Sciences79
Mass Communication/Media Studies78
Rhetoric and Composition76
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist76
Dietetics/Dietitian60
Music52
Social Work48
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching44
English Language and Literature43
Political Science and Government38
Art/Art Studies35
Public Health35
Business/Managerial Economics34
History34
Mathematics33
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences33
Athletic Training/Trainer26
Special Education and Teaching21
Geology/Earth Science20
English/Language Arts Teacher Education18
International Business/Trade/Commerce15
Foreign Languages and Literatures12
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering11
Physics11
Anthropology11
Analytical Chemistry10
Environmental Health10
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning9
Mathematics Teacher Education9
Geography9
Music Theory and Composition8
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts7
Sociology7
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management6
Biochemistry5
Chemistry5
Stringed Instruments4
Biology Teacher Education3
Women's Studies3
Physics Teacher Education2
Earth Science Teacher Education2
Philosophy2
Keyboard Instruments2
Music Therapy/Therapist1
Jazz/Jazz Studies1
Music Performance1
Business Analytics1
Chemistry Teacher Education1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Other Sports, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Greek life

16% of men in fraternities · 19% of women in sororities · 18% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), cru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

6,330,422 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

New Castle (ILG)

Nearest hub airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 18.3 of 20

Elevation

425 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

20°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

30.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

27 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,850 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, suburban campus, NCAA Division II, similar size