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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 14,221
Full-time undergraduates: 12,781
Part-time undergraduates: 1,440
Total graduate students: 2,385
Full-time graduate students: 856
Part-time graduate students: 1,529
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 12%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
0.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 409 acres
City or town school is located in: West Chester, PA
Population of city/town: 18,968
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Philadelphia. Graduate Business Center in Chester.
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,567,442
Online campus map: www.wcupa.edu/Campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Housing available on first-come, first-served basis.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (72%)
  • single-student apartments (26%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 36%
Percent of students who live off campus: 64%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas. Student Code of Conduct.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Music and autograph libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
HEAT (Heat Illness Evaluation Avoidance and Treatment) Institute, geology museum, planetarium, observatory, herbarium, natural area for environmental studies, concert hall, galleries/center for the arts, theaters, recital hall, outdoor classroom/native plant/ornithology lab, music library, speech/hearing clinic, health science center, music building/performing arts center, poetry center, autism resource center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, workshops for Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, International Students
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Web-based video mock interviews.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, TTD telephone, ADA-compliant facilities.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 15
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of men who join fraternities: 12%
Number of social sororities on campus: 15
Percent of women who join sororities: 16%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Quad, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 29
Total number of registered organizations: 280
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, CrossSeekers Campus Ministry, Hillel Jewish Student Union, Lutheran Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Catholic Newman Student Association/Center, Young Life, Gospel Choir, IMPACT
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Association, Black Men United, Black Student Union, Indo-American Association (INDO), Latino American Student Organization (LASO), AFRISA (African Student Alliance), Association for Women's Empowerment, CALYPSO, Hillel Jewish Student Union, LGBTQA, Sisters United
International student organizations:
Center for International Programs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Edward M. Matejkovic,
Athletic Director
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Golden Rams
Athletic conference memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Eastern College Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, National Collegiate Varsity Women's Rugby Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's divingno 
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's divingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. II
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Athletic facilities:
field house, gymnastics room, gyms, swimming pools, diving well, practice and game fields, softball complex, track, fitness centers, climbing wall, recreational outdoor pursuits education (ROPE) course, recreation center, baseball stadium, basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor/roller hockey, indoor soccer, indoor volleyball, racquetball, outdoor soccer, softball, squash, tennis
Club sports for men:
bowling, fencing, fishing, ice hockey, lacrosse, outdoor club, roller hockey, rugby, shokotan karate, ski racing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling, water polo
Club sports for women:
bowling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, fishing, ice hockey, lacrosse, outdoor club, shokotan karate, ski racing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia, PA (23 miles)
Nearest other airport: West Chester, PA (Brandywine A (4 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Exton, PA (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: West Chester, PA

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 7%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Geno Auriemma
  • Jill Biden
  • Michael Brune.

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