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When you take your first step on campus, you’ll get it—that “this is it” feeling. That’s because there’s something truly special about this place. A place where you will go from potential to possible on a path directly to your future. Whether you begin as a first year or transfer student, you’ll have the freedom to do what you love, the encouragement to pursue your passions, and the inspiration to shine your brightest. Get ready to become the best version of yourself.
We lco m e to We s t C h e s te r U n i ve r s i t y.
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LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION HOUSING 90% of first year students live on campus and it’s no wonder why—with residence halls in the heart of North Campus, you’re just steps away from dining options, student supports, classrooms, and campus life. After your first year, there are even more living options including apartments, South Campus residences, and off-campus living experiences. check out our video about living on campus or learn more at wcupa.edu/housing.
Campus Hot Spots: The Quad: Toss a frisbee. Study in the breeze. Soak in the sun or sit in the shadows of our most iconic buildings. Sykes Student Union: Catch a movie, collaborate with classmates, make new friends, and explore new interests with any of our 300+ student clubs. Student Rec Center: Check out our indoor rock-climbing wall, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, racquetball courts, indoor and rooftop yoga studios, running/walking track, and more..
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Favorite On-Campus Food Finds: Chickie’s & Pete’s Starbucks Einstein Bros. Bagels Saxbys
DINING There’s nothing like a feel-good meal to kick off your early morning or wrap up a late night. When it’s time to recharge, you can hit up any of our 17 convenient on-campus dining options. From the food court to the dining hall to coffee shops on campus and just across the street, we have everything it takes to keep you going. Feeling adventurous? Off-campus options can take you to India, the Mediterranean, Vietnam, and the Middle East.
food trucks nearly a dozen parked on campus every day including Greek, poké, pretzels, pizza by the slice, Thai, rolled ice cream, and of course, coffee.
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DISCOVER NEW ADVENTURES West Chester, PA sits in the heart of the northeast and is the epitome of a college town. In fact, it’s ranked one of the BEST college towns in the nation. The best part about “The Borough”? It’s just a 10-minute walk from campus. You’ll find restaurants for every taste—from acai bowls to burgers and from French patisseries to ramen—and shops for every style. Start the weekend with axe throwing or stop by the restaurant festival to sample some of The Borough’s best bites. Into biking? The Borough hosts a twilight cycling classic every fall for amateurs and pros alike. Music festival? Art festival? Holiday parade? Yes. Yes. And yes. And you can easily catch the train into Philadelphia to explore one of the country’s biggest cities and all it has to offer.
EXPLORE Explore the world around you with classmates and friends or escape on your own. Discover what good times Pennsylvania, New York, Washington, D.C., and other nearby areas have to offer.
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WEST CHESTER PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK WASHINGTON, D.C.
we’ll help you choose your path, build your and 180+ undergraduate and graduate options,
foundation, and grab your future by the horns.
There is a lot of ground to cover when choosing
how you’ll shape the world. With seven colleges
•E• ECONOMICS/FINANCE EDUCATION: EARLY GRADES PREPARATION PREK-4 EDUCATION: EARLY GRADES PREPARATION PREK-4/ SPECIAL EDUCATION PREK-12 EDUCATION: MIDDLE GRADES PREPARATION 4-8 EDUCATION: MIDDLE GRADES PREPARATION 4-8/ SPECIAL EDUCATION PREK-12 EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION PREK-12
•N• NURSING NUTRITION: DIETETICS NUTRITION: LIFESTYLE NUTRITION NUTRITION: SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
MUSIC: MUSIC COMPOSITION MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION MUSIC: MUSIC ELECTIVE STUDIES MUSIC: MUSIC HISTORY MUSIC: MUSIC PERFORMANCE MUSIC: MUSIC THEORY MUSIC: MUSIC THERAPY
FUEL YOUR FIRE
•C• CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY-BIOLOGY COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS COMMUNICATION STUDIES COMPUTER SCIENCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
•B• BIOCHEMISTRY BIOLOGY BIOLOGY: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY BIOLOGY: MARINE SCIENCE BIOLOGY: MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE BIOLOGY: MICROBIOLOGY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
•A• ACCOUNTING ANTHROPOLOGY
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•M• MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES CONCENTRATION MARKETING MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS: ACTUARIAL SCIENCE MATHEMATICS: APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS: FINANCE MATHEMATICS: PURE MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS: STATISTICS MEDIA AND CULTURE
•I• INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: ARTS AND HUMANITIES B.A. INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: PROFESSIONAL STUDIES B.S. INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: STEM-H B.S. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
•H• HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION HEALTH SCIENCE HEALTH SCIENCE: RESPIRATORY CARE HEALTH SCIENCE: SPORTS MEDICINE STUDIES CONCENTRATION/M.S. ATHLETIC TRAINING HISTORY
•G• GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) GEOGRAPHY: LOCATIONAL ANALYTICS GEOSCIENCE: EARTH SYSTEMS GEOSCIENCE: GEOLOGY GERMAN GRAPHIC AND INTERACTIVE DESIGN
•F• FORENSIC AND TOXICOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY FRENCH
ENGLISH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXERCISE SCIENCE EXERCISE SCIENCE: PRE-CHIROPRACTIC EXERCISE SCIENCE: PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXERCISE SCIENCE: PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY
•W• WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES
•U• UNDECLARED/EXPLORATORY STUDIES URBAN COMMUNITY CHANGE URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
•T• THEATRE: DESIGN/PRODUCTION THEATRE: GENERAL STUDIES THEATRE: MUSICAL THEATRE THEATRE: PERFORMANCE
•S• SECONDARY EDUCATION: BIOLOGY SECONDARY EDUCATION: CHEMISTRY SECONDARY EDUCATION: EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE SECONDARY EDUCATION: ENGLISH SECONDARY EDUCATION: MATHEMATICS SECONDARY EDUCATION: PHYSICS SOCIAL WORK SOCIOLOGY SPANISH STUDIO ART
•R• RUSSIAN
•P• PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PRE-PHARMACY CONCENTRATION PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY: RELIGIOUS STUDIES PHYSICS PHYSICS: ENGINEERING POLITICAL SCIENCE: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS POLITICAL SCIENCE: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PSYCHOLOGY PUBLIC HEALTH: HEALTH PROMOTION
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College of Arts and Humanities College of Business and Public Management College of Education and Social Work College of Health Sciences College of Sciences and Mathematics University College Wells School of Music
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What the Human Performance Lab offers for student-athletes is comparable to a bigger university, and I got it right here at West Chester. It’s helped me create a stronger form for my sport as well as see what areas I need to work on as an athlete. — Andrew A.
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SEVEN COLLEGES WITH 180+ ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE YOUR CAREER DREAMS A REALITY
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You’ll find support services everywhere you look at WCU. No matter what your needs, these places have you in mind.
Academic Success Program Campus Recreation Center Center for Trans and Queer Advocacy Center for Women & Gender Equity Counseling & Psychological Services Center Dowdy Multicultural Center The Resource Pantry is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and offers non-perishable food, fresh produce from the campus gardens, personal care items, school supplies, and winter and career clothing.
Dub-C Autism Program (D-CAP) Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center Learning Assistance & Resource Center Office of Off-Campus & Commuter Services Office of Services for Students with Disabilities Student Health Services
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WHERE YOU SEE THE NEXT PITCH COMING, YOU FIND IT 2017 NCAA Baseball Champs
WHERE COFFEE POWERS STUDENT AMBITION FROM THE GROUNDS UP, YOU FIND IT
Saxbys, a fully student-run coffee shop on campus
WHERE YESTERDAY’S WASTE BECOMES TOMORROW’S WARDROBE, YOU FIND IT
Carnival of Ruin post-consumer waste performance piece and exhibit
WHERE THE BAND IS INCOMPARABLE, YOU FIND IT
Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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WHERE CHAMPIONS WEAR PURPLE AND BRINGHOME GOLD Our student-athletes at West Chester University crush the competition on and off the field. Thanks to the success of our 24 intercollegiate teams, WCU won the Dixon Trophy (top all around athletics programs in PSAC) three times in the last four years and finished the 2018 season (last full season played) ranked 8th overall in the nation in NCAA DII sports.
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PSAC - Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ECAC - Eastern College Athletic Conference Men’s
Baseball (National Champs 2017) Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Women’s
Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Field Hockey (National Champs 2019) Golf Gymnastics Lacrosse Rugby (National Champs 2019) Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Volleyball
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YOUR HERD YOUR CREW ’ IT SUP TO YOU With 300+ clubs and organizations, there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to get involved at WCU. Wherever your curiosity leads, we have a place for you.
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SHINE YOUR BRIGHTEST The Honors College is built on the foundations of academic excellence, campus engagement, and community building. Students in our Honors College take courses together in a small cohort, have the option to join a living learning community, can minor in leadership, and span every major. Honors students can travel to South Africa for service learning and to Norway as part of the Nobel Peace Leadership Series.
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If it wasn’t for Honors, I wouldn’t be on the path that I am on right now. It’s a phenomenal place to enhance your education and grow as a person. More than anything else, there’s a unique fellowship that happens here. — Carrie S.
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YOU WILL EXPERIENCE MANY FIRSTS
WHISPER IN THE ARCHES. CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE ROCK WALL. WIN A BANANA DAY T-SHIRT. JOIN ONE OF OUR 300 CLUBS AND ORGS. BE FEATURED ON WCU’S SOCIAL MEDIA. (HINT HINT: TAG US! @WCUOFPA) TAKE A PICTURE AT THE RAM STATUE. GIVE RAMMY A HUG. LOUNGE ON THE QUAD. #WCUBUCKETLIST
EVERY FIRST IS A STEP TOWARD FINDING YOUR ELEMENT
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AND WHEN YOU FIND IT, YOU’LL UNLOCK A WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY MADE JUST FOR YOU.
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WCU has local roots with global reach. We believe that our actions have a ripple effect and that by helping each other, we contribute to the greater good. Together, our students, faculty, and staff complete nearly 700,000 hours of service each year through partners and programs like:
LOCAL ROOTS Alternative spring break and summer break trips WCU Resource Pantry Chester County Dept. of Emergency Services Coatesville Area Senior Center Land Conservancy of Southern Chester County Philabundance Blood Bank of Delmarva
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2K
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rank for short-term study abroad opportunities
in scholarship money for your study abroad program
670+ study abroad options
Jordan. Ireland. China. We create global citizens who stand out from the crowd. Step out of your comfort zone for a week, a semester, or even a year and experience new surroundings to shift your whole worldview. Interested in service learning? We have study abroad options for that too.
GLOBAL REACH Student teaching in the Bahamas Nursing in South Africa Global and community health outreach in Uganda Nutrition assessments in Honduras Social work field placements in Kenya Learning conservation and anthropology in Rwanda Providing speech-language services in Costa Rica
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From the beginning, we’re here to set you on the track for success.
19,619 JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS OFFERED Career Development Center 2019-2020
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8.375
$
MILLION
in federal, local, state, and University-funded research initiatives in 2020
WCU students intern with: Disney, Philadelphia Style, TED, URBN, Fox, WSFS Bank, QVC, SAP, Philadelphia Eagles, KPMG, Vanguard, World Health Organization
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WCU graduates work with: Google, U.S. Department of State, Philadelphia Soul, Trivago, NFL, ABC, Disney, Insomnia Cookies, Twitter
74%
87%
average graduation rate
placement rate within 6 months after graduation
2021 U.S. News & World Report
WCU Class of 2020
From the beginning, we’re here to set you on the track for success.
THIS IS WHERE YOU PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION.
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We know that college is an investment, and we’re here to help you make the best financial decisions for your future. Affordability is part of our mission—which is why we haven’t raised tuition in the past three years. West Chester University has one of the lowest tuition rates among all colleges and universities in the state of Pennsylvania. Plus, WCU offers scholarships, grants, and federal work-study along with other local, state, and federal opportunities to finance your education. To learn more about aid available to Golden Rams, visit www.wcupa.edu/financialaid/.
400+ SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
191M
$
AWARDED ANNUALLY
70% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE TUITION ASSISTANCE
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CHARGE INTOYOUR FUTURE
If you’re ready to turn your potential into possible, apply now at wcupa.edu/applynow.
Just submit a few pieces of information and you’re Golden. First year applicants: Application, transcripts, optional test scores Transfer applicants: Application, transcripts, test scores
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