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West Chester University of Pennsylvania Computer Science Programs

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of West Chester makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

120 Undergraduate Degrees
76 Graduate Degrees
$33,536 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
88% Acceptance Rate

Where Is West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for WCUPA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: University Avenue And High Street, West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-1000
Website: www.wcupa.edu

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How Do I Get Into WCUPA?

You can apply to WCUPA online at: https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/SCH_ADM/admissionApp.aspx

Admission Requirements for WCUPA

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into WCUPA?

88% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
23% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 88%, WCUPA is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to WCUPA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 550 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 530 to 620 )
200
800
WCUPA received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 30.

ACT English Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 22 to 30 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for West Chester University of Pennsylvania  ( 23 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

$33,536 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of WCUPA is $33,536. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WCUPA, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,305 a year. That adds up to $29,220 over four years for those students.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,686 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,471 undergraduate students at WCUPA, with 12,686 being full-time and 1,785 being part-time.

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There are also 3,143 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,686 full-time undergraduates at WCUPA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Chester University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 345
Black or African American 1,323
Hispanic or Latino 823
White 9,461
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 701

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at WCUPA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Norway.

Online Learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

1,770 Took All Classes Online
6,982 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,982 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WCUPA has changed over the last few years.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences 120 0 30 150
Computer & IS Security 0 45 0 45
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 0 1 0 1
General Information Science 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 120 46 30 196

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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