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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA 19383

Official telephone: (610) 436-1000
Fax number: (610) 436-3540
Website: www.wcupa.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Marsha L. Haug,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

610 436-3411
877 315-2165 (toll free)
610 436-2907 (fax)
ugadmiss@wcupa.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$45

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1020 (critical reading and math) or composite ACT score of 22, rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA in college preparatory curriculum recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Other:	2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Interview required of athletic training, pre-medical, respiratory care, and pharmaceutical product development program applicants. Students under consideration for admission to Summer Academic Development Program required to submit further information to complete file. Final admissions decisions made by Director of Developmental Programs.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Act 101 and Academic Development for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.49

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

93%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

65%

Average SAT I:

531 verbal, 536 math, 1067 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1000 - 1150

Average ACT:

23 English, 23 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

12%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

12,624

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,408 (59%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,395 (32%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,571

Number accepting place on waiting list:

277

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

87%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

16%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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