Public
Non-sectarian
Undergraduate and Graduate
Coeducational
Tuition and Fees - $6,147 in-state, $13,507 out-of-state
Room & Board - $6,208
Founded in 1871, West Chester University is a public, regional, comprehensive institution committed to providing access and offering high-quality undergraduate education, select post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania.
It is one of the 14 state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
West Chester University is located in West Chester, PA, the seat of government in Chester County. Philadelphia is 25 miles to the east and Wilmington, DE is 17 miles to the south.
Undergraduate degree programs include: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Education, Paraprofessional studies are available in law, medicine, and theology. The university has a large graduate program.
The most popular majors are Elementary Education and Teaching, Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal studies, Business Administration and Management, Criminal justice/safety studies and Psychology.
West Chester University has an undergraduate student body of 10,838 and 2,150 enrolled in postgraduate prgrams.
There are 567 full-time and 230 part-time faculty.
The student to teacher ratio is 16:1.
Universities-Master's (North): 68
Overall score: 44
Average freshman retention rate: 84%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 84%
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