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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · WCU · WCUP

Public institution in West Chester, PA · 14,067 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $61,258 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$22,6731,318th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,687652nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,511987th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,559838th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,5001,083rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,258502nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,013490th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
69.8%431st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
84.4%457th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
79.2%874th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1184446th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
26270th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
14,067180th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.5%1,480th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 20 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$45
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$68,993$66,653
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$65,131$70,863
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$58,221$57,589
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$57,405$59,253
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$53,914$53,508
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$52,299$50,856
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationHealth Professionsbachelors$51,482$53,608
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$46,999$49,832
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$46,774$45,435
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$46,087$48,432
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$45,383$44,235
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$45,094$45,867

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,576,141 (M $749,784 · W $826,357)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s 14,067 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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