West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Post-master's certificate
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. That is, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Communications & Journalism:

Communications/Rhetoric

English Language and Literature:

American Literature, English Literature (British), Speech/Rhetorical Studies

Security and Protective Services:

Criminal Justice Studies

History:

History – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Health/Physical Fitness

Education:

Early Childhood Education, Education of Speech Impaired, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular Biology/Histology, Ecology, Molecular Biology

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Communication Disorders, Environmental Health, Health System Administration, Premedicine, Public Health, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology

Computer Science:

Computer/Information Sciences – General

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Public Administration and Service:

Social Work

Physical Sciences:

Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Planetary Sciences

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

Popular majors:

eighteen percent education, seventeen percent business per marketing, nine percent english, nine percent liberal arts, eight percent health professions, seven percent visual and performing arts, five percent psychology, five percent security and protective services

Foreign Language and Literature:

Comparative Literature, French, German, Latin, Russian, Spanish

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics

Social Sciences:

Anthropology, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $511 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were two thousand, six hundred and seventy-three total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, four hundred and eighty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 49% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time.

For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of January. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of February and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Financial Aid

Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Athletics, Minority Status, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Students

The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 49 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Further, the student body consists of eighty-four percent in-state students, sixteen percent out-of-state students, sixty-four percent women, thirty-six percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, nine percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, eighty-five percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported, nine percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, sixty-seven percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately ten thousand, three hundred and ninety-five degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, nine hundred and one first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand, one hundred and fifty graduate enrollment.

Students should note the housing policies: ninety-three percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . In brief, the school is located 23 miles from Philadelphia.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as herbarium, natural area for environmental studies, planetarium.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Athletics

The Rams are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
• Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball