West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public research university in West Chester, PA (suburb setting), with 14,344 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 79% of 16,467 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1100–1270 on the SAT and 24–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $40,925 a year for out-of-state students and $29,101 in-state; aided first-year students paid $21,684 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 70% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 0.97 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,686 in-state · $22,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research West Chester University of Pennsylvania
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 3 | $336k | $9,895 | — | |
| Baseball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 1 | $306k | $8,988 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $621k | $38,793 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $412k | $37,460 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Field Hockey | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 5 | $478k | $14,498 | — | |
| Football | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 122 | — | 1 | $1.2M | $9,631 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 2 | $111k | $12,369 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 2 | $104k | $12,991 | — | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Eastern College Athletic Conference (Men's Gymnastics) | 24 | — | 1 | $442k | $18,423 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 2 | $372k | $11,640 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $234k | $7,299 | — | |
| Softball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $398k | $12,441 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $568k | $24,702 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $539k | $24,490 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 4 | $92k | $8,372 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 4 | $99k | $10,969 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 117 | — | 1 | $208k | $1,775 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 102 | — | 1 | $208k | $2,040 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $297k | $14,826 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.