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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

General Information

Name: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Address: University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA 19383
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 436-1000
  • Financial aid office: (610) 436-2627
  • Admissions office: (610) 436-3411

Website: www.wcupa.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,293$6,147$6,006
        Out-of-state$13,916$13,570$13,272
Books and supplies$1,200$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,342$6,054$5,782
        Other expenses$3,350$3,135$3,076
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,242$7,800$7,454
        Other expenses$3,350$3,135$3,076
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,086$3,795$3,498

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,185$16,336$15,864
        Off-campus$19,085$18,082$17,536
        Off-campus with family$11,579$10,942$10,504
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,808$23,759$23,130
        Off-campus$26,708$25,505$24,802
        Off-campus with family$19,202$18,365$17,770

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 74%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 22%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2853
  • State/local grants:$2323
  • Institutional grants:$2541
  • Student loans:$3995

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants11,6694,4007,269
Percent admitted47.4%45.0%48.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.0%34.5%33.8%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12988
Undergraduate enrollment: 10838
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Information Technology - Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Systems Science and Theory - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Master
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Analytical Chemistry - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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