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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

89.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2628 first-time undergrad students enrolled at WCUPA. Among these students, 705 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 38 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1160

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 12528 admitted students 705 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

27%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 630, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 620, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WCUPA.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-630

  • Math

    530-620

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 12528 admitted students 38 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

1%

Similar to the SAT, WCUPA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-30

  • Math

    20-27

  • Composite

    23-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WCUPA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 14,020 4,984 9,036
Admitted students 12,528 4,238 8,290
Enrolled students 2,628 1,019 1,609
Acceptance rate 89% 85% 92%
Yield rate 21% 24% 19%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WCUPA received a total of 14,020 applications. These applications included 4,984 male applicants and 9,036 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 14,020 applicants, WCUPA admitted 12,528 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,238 males and 8,290 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,628 students chose to enroll at WCUPA. This means that 2,628 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,019 were male and 1,609 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WCUPA had an overall acceptance rate of 89% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WCUPA had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WCUPA over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 12,624 4,492 8,132 7,408 2,660 4,748 59% 59% 58% 2,396 892 1,504 32% 34% 32%
2016 12,604 4,544 8,060 8,127 2,952 5,175 64% 65% 64% 2,454 949 1,505 30% 32% 29%
2017 12,667 4,566 8,101 8,677 3,192 5,485 68% 70% 68% 2,630 1,036 1,594 30% 32% 29%
2018 12,002 4,342 7,660 8,934 3,266 5,668 74% 75% 74% 2,779 1,067 1,712 31% 33% 30%
2019 15,077 5,393 9,684 11,356 3,932 7,424 75% 73% 77% 2,871 1,115 1,756 25% 28% 24%
2020 14,234 5,158 9,076 12,277 4,292 7,985 86% 83% 88% 2,796 1,077 1,719 23% 25% 22%
2021 14,020 4,984 9,036 12,528 4,238 8,290 89% 85% 92% 2,628 1,019 1,609 21% 24% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

West Chester University of Pennsylvania uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

WCUPA is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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