West Chester, Pennsylvania · ★ 4.0 / 5 Overall (1 Student Review)
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCUPA), commonly known as West Chester University (WCU), is a public research university in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". With 17,275 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2022, WCU is the largest of the 10 state-owned universities belonging to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the sixth largest university in Pennsylvania. It also maintains a Center City Philadelphia satellite campus on Market Street.
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1100–1270
SAT ERW: 560–640
SAT math: 540–630
ACT composite: 24–28
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University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19383
Visit University SiteTotal: 17,076
Undergrad: 14,344
Undergrad full-time: 12,817
Graduate: 2,732
Part-time: 3,258
In-state
Tuition: $10,687
Total cost on campus: $29,101
Out-of-state
Tuition: $22,511
Total cost on campus: $40,925
Room & board: $12,474
Books & supplies: $1,200
Receive aid: 88%
Avg grant aid: $5,503
Pell grant recipients: 28%
Rent: $1,130 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.54 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $6.64
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.