West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania admitted 78% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1100–1270 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $24,778 a year. Within six years, 68% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1100–1270
- ACT middle 50%
- 24–28
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $30,531 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $24,778 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $17,822 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $11,464 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $23,876 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 68%
- Students who return for a second year
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $66,629 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 14,164
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 30%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20 to 1
- Campus setting
- Suburb
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 26%
- Health professions
- 14%
- Education
- 10%
- Psychology
- 9%
- Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology
- 5%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Saint Anselm College NH · 78% admitted
- North Central College IL · 77% admitted
- State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY · 78% admitted
- Guilford College NC · 80% admitted
- Maryland Institute College of Art MD · 77% admitted
- DeSales University PA · 77% admitted
More colleges in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · 61% admitted
- Temple University PA · 80% admitted
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA · 58% admitted
- Drexel University PA · 79% admitted
- University of Pennsylvania PA · 5.4% admitted
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA · 93% admitted
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · 91% admitted
- Pennsylvania Western University PA · 94% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.