West Chester University of Pennsylvania Teaching Programs

Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. 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	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?

WCUPA has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested 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.

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.

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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

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 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.

This school is the 9th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WCUPA majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Early Childhood Education	12%
Educational/Instructional Technology	25%
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	17%
Technology Education	25%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	251	0	13	0	264
General Special Education	93	0	43	0	136
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	5	34	0	39
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	37	0	0	0	37
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	36	0	36
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	5	29	0	34
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	32	0	32
Secondary Education	0	0	26	0	26
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	8	0	16	24
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	17	0	0	17
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	12	0	12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	8	1	0	9
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	8	0	0	8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	4	0	0	4
Technology Education	0	4	0	0	4
Health Education	0	0	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	381	59	226	16	682

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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