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Acceptance Rate 78.40%
Yield 22.42%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 27
Applicants 17,193

WCU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.4% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Total 17,193 students applied and 13,479 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 27.
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 Rate78.40%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 27 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.40%. A total of 17,193 students (6,555 men and 10,638 women) have applied to and 13,479 (4,917 men and 8,562 women) students admitted to West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Among them, 1,257 male and 1,765 female students have enrolled into WCU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WCU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,1936,55510,63800
Admitted13,4794,9178,56200
Enrolled3,0221,2571,76500
Acceptance Rate 78.40% 75.01% 80.49% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.42% 25.56% 20.61% - -
[Chart] West Chester University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WCU, 415 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 28 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at WCU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,100.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
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 Total110011801270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600650
Math540580620
ACT Composite242728
Math212426
English222527
[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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