| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
10,821 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
9,723 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,098 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,061 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
547 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,514 |
| 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: |
11% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.5% | Hispanic |
| 84.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 85.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
388 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
West Chester |
| Population of city/town: |
18,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Graduate Business Center, West Chester, PA; Dixon Center, Harrisburg, PA; The Gloucester County Institute of Technology, Sewel, NJ; Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Owen J. Roberts School District, Pottstown, PA; School District of Phi |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
23 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,500,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wcupa.edu/Campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (69%)
- women's dorms (6%)
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (24%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
31% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
69% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
32% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
1000 |
| 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: |
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Music and autograph libraries. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, concert hall, stage theatre, studio theatre, recital hall, geology museum, planetarium, herbarium, natural area for environmental studies. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Workshops for Pre-Professional Skills Test |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, Library provides TTD Telephone, ADA compliant facilities. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
10 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Quad (weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
30 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
225 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Muslim Student Association, University Christian Fellowship, Young Life, Catholic Newman Student Association/Center, Chosen Generation Outreach Ministries, Covenant Campus Fellowship, CrossSeekers Campus Ministry, Gospel Choir-P |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian American Organization, Black Men United, Black Student Union, Indo-American Association, Latino American Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Active Minds (formerly Blues Society), Homecoming, Forensics, French Club, Geography Club, German Club, Graduate Social Work Student Association, History Club, Honors Student Association, Institute of Management Accountants, Italian Club, Linguistics Club, Human Rights Coalition, Amnesty International , Marketing Society, National Association of Christian Social Workers, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), Philosophical Society, Political Science Club, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Club, Respiratory Care Student Organization (RCSO), Russian Club, Leadership, Empowerment & Development, School of Thought Research E-Journal, Social Work Club, Society of Physics Students, Sociology Club, Spanish Club, Student Dietetic Association, Student Nurse's Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP), University Theatre, West Chester Association for the Education of Young Children (WCAEYC), WCU Education Association/Student PSEA, NEA, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance, Women and Men in Communications, Women in Science, Women's Studies Club, Graduate Student Association (GSA), Off-campus and Commuter Association (OCCA), Residence Hall Association (RHA), Student Activities Council (SAC), Student Government Association (SGA), Sykes Union Advisory Board, Black and Latino Greek Council, Major Entertainment, Interfraternity Council, Inter-Greek Council, Panhellenic Council, Sister-Sister Peer Mentor Program, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Order of Omega, Rho Lambda, Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta THeta Pi, Kappa Alpha Psi, MAN-UP of WCU, Rock the Vote, Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Wiccan Society, Students for Life, Students Stand Up for Peace, Anime Club, Through the Curtain, Voices of Planned Parenthood, Women's Center Club, many sports clubs, Daedalus, Media Advisory Board, The Quad, The Serpentine, Chess Club, University Radio and television, The Abbe' Society, Alpha Phi Omega, American Cancer Society, Best Buddies, Caring for Children Collaboration, Circle K International, Cystic Fibrosis Organization, Emergency Medical Services, The College Democrats, Friars' Society, Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Pi Gamma Kappa, Rotaract (Kensington Harvest Project), University Ambassadors/Alumni Student Connection, American Choral Director's Association, Brass Ensemble, Choir, The College Republicans, Collegium Musicum, Concert Band, Criterions Jazz Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Kappa Kappa Psi, Marching Band , Mastersingers, Men's Chorus, Music Educator's National Conference-Chapter 21 (PCMEA), Dance Team, Opera Theater Ensemble, Pennsylvania Music Teacher's Association, Percussion Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, SIGMA (Swope Inter-Greek Music Association), Sigma Alpha Iota, Statesman Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Environmental Association for Repairing of the Habitat, Tau Beta Sigma, Wind Ensemble, Women's Chorus, Concert Choir, Accounting Society, Alchemist Club, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Anderson Math Club, Anthropology Club, Art Association, Feminist Majority Alliance, Association for Childhood Education International, Athletic Training Club, Contemporary Dance Company, Council for Exceptional Children/Special Education, Criminal Justice Association, Dance Production Workshop, Darlington Biological Society, Economics and Finance Society, English Club, English Graduate Student Association |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dr. Edward M. Matejkovic,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Barbara Cleghorn,
SWA |
| School mascot: |
Golden Rams |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic 10 Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's gymnastics | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia (23 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
West Chester, PA (Brandywine A (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Exton (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
West Chester, PA (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
5% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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