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

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)


Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance

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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