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West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania, or WCU, is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. WCU is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Business & Public Affairs
  • College of Education
  • College of Health Sciences
  • College of Visual & Performing Arts
  • Honors College

The sports teams of West Chester University of Pennsylvania are nicknamed The Golden Rams. The athletes participate in the NCAA Division II athletics in the PSAC and the ECAC conference.

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Overview of West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

The main campus of West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is in West Chester, PA (a large suburb). The school is a public school. West Chester University Of Pennsylvania offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics, music, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Selectivity

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, 48% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 480 to 570. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 490 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at West Chester University Of Pennsylvania are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 13,219 enrolled students.

Student Life

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting West Chester University Of Pennsylvania

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
University Avenue and High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
General Phone: (610) 436-1000
http://www.wcupa.edu

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts631liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, English, history, political science, sociology, Spanish language, geography, ...
Education And Teaching599elementary school teaching, school counseling, special ed, reading teaching, early childhood education, ESL instruction, secondary teaching, health teaching, ...
Business And Management349business management, sales and marketing, accounting, finance, managerial economics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy212health and physical education, dietitian, athletic trainer
Therapy And Counseling133psychology, clinical psychology
Music105music, music performance, music history and theory
Nursing And Emergency Medicine101registered nursing
Science97biology, geology, analytical chemistry, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, physical sciences
Security And Law Enforcement95criminal justice and safety
Family And Social Work74social work
Mathematics73mathematics, systems science and theory, statistics
Medicine73public health, pre-med, pharmaceutics and drug design
Fine Arts62fine arts
Medical Support And Technology55audiology and speech pathology
Medical Administration41health care administration
Computer Science And Engineering35computer and info science, information technology
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy, Jewish studies, religion
Drama And Performing Arts12drama
Art Studies6art studies

Number of programs and degrees for West Chester University Of Pennsylvania in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,16050
Master's degree57938
Postbaccalaureate certificate216
Post-master's certificate51
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years22

Student Body

In 2007, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania had a total enrollment of 13,219 students (11,593 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate22%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White87%
Black8%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1928%
20-2131%
22-2419%
25-2910%
30-343%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania84%
New Jersey12%
Delaware1%
Maryland1%
New York1%

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Room and Board (2007)

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania offers campus housing for 3,529 of its 11,593 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of West Chester, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total12,2375,83448%1,97434%
Men4,6442,11846%74435%
Women7,5933,71649%1,22133%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480570
SAT Math490580
SAT Writing480570

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,676
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,532
Room and board$ 6,590
Room charge$ 4,338
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,202
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 3,424

Financial Aid:
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332800)

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Faculty

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured198139
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4270
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5766

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year95$94,54852$93,541
Associate professoracademic year79$77,61868$76,062
Assistant professoracademic year59$62,99474$62,108
Instructoracademic year52$41,37265$41,769
All faculty totalacademic year285$73,621259$66,978

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballPennsylvania State Athletic Conference
BasketballPennsylvania State Athletic Conference
BaseballPennsylvania State Athletic Conference
TrackPennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total125109234
Football60060
Basketball161430
Baseball17017
Track41216
All Other Sports2883111

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Comparative Literature
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Systems Science and Theory

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Psychology, General

West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Number of students
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Female % of student body
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in music
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in mathematics
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%West Chester University Of Pennsylvania Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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