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Acceptance Rate 87.85%
Yield 23.16%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 26
Applicants 14,778

WCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.85% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Total 14,778 students applied and 12,982 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WCU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/sch_adm/
Online Applicationhttps://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/SCH_ADM/admissionApp.aspx
Acceptance Rate87.85%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.85%. A total of 14,778 students (5,612 men and 9,166 women) have applied to and 12,982 (4,759 men and 8,223 women) students admitted to West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Among them, 1,207 male and 1,799 female students have enrolled into WCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.16%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,7785,6129,16600
Admitted12,9824,7598,22300
Enrolled3,0061,2071,79900
Acceptance Rate 87.85% 84.80% 89.71% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.16% 25.36% 21.88% - -
[Chart] West Chester University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WCU, 689 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 42 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at WCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WCU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WCU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WCU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108011601260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550590640
Math530570620
ACT Composite232630
Math212427
English222530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to West Chester University of Pennsylvania, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for WCU
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at WCU

The calendar system at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is Semester. West Chester University of Pennsylvania accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that West Chester University of Pennsylvania accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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