Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) vs West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCUPA)

Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) are two public universities with distinct characteristics. SCSU, located in New Haven, Connecticut, has an acceptance rate of 84%, while WCU, situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 79%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at SCSU including Business Administration, Psychology, and Criminal Justice, and popular majors at WCU including Business Administration, Nursing, and Education. SCSU's student body is predominantly female (58%), while WCU's student body is more evenly distributed between male and female students (49% and 51%, respectively). In terms of graduation rates, SCSU has a four-year graduation rate of 29%, while WCU's four-year graduation rate is slightly higher at 33%. To help you make an informed decision about which university better suits your needs

	Southern Connecticut State University	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Overview
Location	New Haven, Connecticut	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	72.0%	85.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	82.9%	89.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1070 - 1250
ACT range	N/A	23 - 29
Students submitting SAT score		27.0%
Students submitting ACT score		1.0%
Total number of applicants	7,294	14,020
Total number of admissions given out	6,049	12,528
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,022	2,628
Yield rate	16.9%	21.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,686 Out of state: $40,090	In state: $28,419 Out of state: $40,243
Average net price	$18,493	$14,133
Tuition	In state: $6,162 Out of state: $18,436	In state: $7,716 Out of state: $19,290
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,438 Meal plan: $6,228	Room/dormitory: $5,794 Meal plan: $3,700
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $6,478	100.0% Average amount $4,607
Students receiving federal student loan	68.0% Average amount $5,267	51.0% Average amount $5,238
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $12,508	11.0% Average amount $11,835

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,800 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%	14,471 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%
Graduate students	1,988 Men 24.7% Women 75.3%	3,143 Men 31.7% Women 68.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	9.4%	11.4%
International students	1.1%	0.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,509	5,128
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Connecticut New York Mississippi New Jersey Georgia	Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Business Psychology Public Administration and Social Service	Health Professions Business Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	52.3%	72.8%
Dropout rate	14.7%	7.6%
Transferred out	30.6%	18.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $73,779 Year 2: $75,072 Year 3: $81,441 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,460 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $74,943 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,714 Year 2: $64,706 Year 3: $73,822 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,286 Year 2: $53,358 Year 3: $62,933 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,930 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $60,874 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,046 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $55,879 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $57,138 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $55,763 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,671 Year 2: $50,263 Year 3: $54,461 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $53,125 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,635 Year 2: $54,032 Year 3: $52,600	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,514 Year 2: $91,211 Year 3: $102,513 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,034 Year 2: $70,863 Year 3: $83,078 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,346 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $74,076 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,184 Year 2: $59,253 Year 3: $67,374 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,978 Year 2: $57,589 Year 3: $65,537 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,367 Year 2: $53,508 Year 3: $61,456 Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,396 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $58,904 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $53,608 Year 3: $57,532 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,096 Year 2: $58,402 Year 3: $56,740 Music (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $56,355

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