Also known as

  • WCU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,145
69.8% Female
30.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

School Type
Public

Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
1

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Degrees Offered

Master's
Other Doctor's
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.80%
Asian
12.43%
Black or African American
2.89%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
76.06%
White
1.43%
Two or more races
0.76%
Unknown
3.37%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$50

Admissions Office Web Address
www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/sch_adm/

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$8,460

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$12,690

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - other

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 679 679 0 0
With faculty status 679 679 0 0
Tenured 372 372 0 0
On tenure track 212 212 0 0
Not on tenure track 95 95 0 0
Multi-year contract 0 0 0 0
Annual contract 93 93 0 0
Less-than annual contract 2 2 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Research
Management Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Healthcare Practioners and Technical Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$8,460

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$12,690

Financial aid office web address
www.wcupa.edu/_services/fin_aid/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$4,848

Typical Board
$3,279

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,460$12,690
Full time Fees$2,312$2,528
Part time, per credit hour$470$705

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,145
69.8% Female
30.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.80%
Asian
12.43%
Black or African American
2.89%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
76.06%
White
1.43%
Two or more races
0.76%
Unknown
3.37%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 3
Asian 25 63
Black Or African American 114 277
Hispanic Or Latino 22 69
Non-resident Alien 43 63
White 720 1,672
Two Or More Races 13 32
Unknown 8 16

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
University Avenue and High Street
West Chester, PA 19383

Phone
610-436-1000

Fax

Email


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