West Chester University
West Chester, PA
Founded in 1871 as an institute for teacher preparation, West Chester University is a comprehensive public institution, offering more than 118 undergraduate and 103 graduate programs in more than 50 fields of study.
A Little About West Chester University
Location: West Chester, PA
About 1 hour by car from SLCS
25 miles west of Philadelphia, 17 miles north of Wilmington, DE
Campus setting: Suburb: Large Campus housing: Yes Student population: 16,597 (14,212 undergraduate) Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1
City of West Chester
406 acres primarily in the Borough of West Chester
WCU is often described as the best of both worlds- suburban and urban feel. WCU campus has lots of green space. The city of West Chester is has a tremendous amount of small town charm with lots of activities, vibrant art scene, and a variety of restaurants. To learn more about the city of West Chester click here.
Athletics
Affiliations: NCAA (Division II), ECAC
Conferences: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
For more information about athletics click here.
Arts
Academics
The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, business and public affairs, the social sciences, visual and performing arts, health sciences and teacher education.
Selective Majors: athletic training, communication studies, communicative sciences and disorders, computer science, early grades preparation PK-4, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, physics- engineering
Unique Majors: pharmaceutical produce development
For a complete list of majors click here.
Awards and Recognition
- U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
- 18th Top Public School: Regional University North
- 53rd Best College for Veterans: Regional University North
- 71st Regional University North
- Consumer Digest Ranking
- 21st Top 50 Values for Public Colleges and Universities
- 1 of only 4 Pennsylvania schools ranked in the top 100 Kiplinger “best buys” in American public higher education
- Designated a Military Friendly School by Victory Media, publisher of GI Jobs magazine
Required Core High School Curriculum
Subjects and Number of Years
English4 years
Math3 years
(Algebra I, II, Geometry or Computer Science)
Lab Science3 years
(must include Biology and Chemistry)
Social Studies3 years
Foreign Language3 years
(preferred)
What do SLCS teachers say about their experience at WCU...
"It is a good price, not too far if they want to stay close and they have many different majors."
"The campus was a good size. All of the professors were helpful. It was in a very nice town and near many things to do."
Favorite WCU memory... "Banana day" Click here to learn more about banana day
Contact WCU
700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Main phone: 610-436-1000
Email: admissions@wcupa.edu
Website: http://www.wcupa.edu/
Phone: 610-436-1000