Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
West Chester University of Pennsylvania · Campus
West Chester, PA · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Golden Rams · Website ↗
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.
Large suburb
Setting
West Chester, PA
14,344
Undergraduates
+ 2,732 graduate students
20:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
84%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
12%
From out of state
first-year students
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb West Chester, PA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofPennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions79% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
14,3442,732
Undergraduates 14,344Graduate students 2,732
Where first-years come from
87%12%
In state 87%Other states 12%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
74%10%
White 74%Hispanic 8%Black 10%Asian 3%Two or more 4%Not reported 1%
- Women61%
- Full-time89% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class3,087 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,081 8% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online41% take some classes online 3% fully online
- Registered with disability services7.7% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,474 | $4,740 | $17,214 |
| Off campus | $17,124 | $4,740 | $21,864 |
| With family | — | $4,740 | $4,740 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.97 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#12Biggestof 299 · Division II#15Most neighboursof 299 · Division II#21Retentionof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list West Chester University of Pennsylvania is on.
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