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.

Where Is West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

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

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	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into WCUPA?

WCUPA has the high acceptance rate of 89%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 27% 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 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

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 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

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.

The student loan default rate at WCUPA is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,471 undergraduate students at WCUPA, with 12,686 being full-time and 1,785 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

In 2020-2021, 6,344 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.

Online Growth Rankings of WCUPA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania was 263.3%. This is the #168 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at WCUPA regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

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