West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCUPA) 

IAU-021194

United States of America - Pennsylvania

top General Information

Address

Street:700 South High Street

City:West Chester

Province:Pennsylvania

Post Code:19383

WWW:https://www.wcupa.edu

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1871 as Normal School, became West Chester State College 1960, and acquired present title 1983. A member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

Academic Year

September to May. Also Summer Session (June-August)

Admission Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent, and College Board SAT or ACT examination. TOEFL test for students

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

top Officers

Head : Chris Fiorentino

Job title:President


Senior Administrative Officer : Lorraine Bernotsky

Job title:Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs


Senior Administrative Officer : Todd E. Murphy

Job title:Vice President of Finance and Administration


International Relations Officer : Angela Howard

Job title:Associate Provost for Global Engagement

top Divisions

College : Arts and Humanities

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Dance, Design, English, Fine Arts, History, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theatre


College : Business and Public Management

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Criminal Law, Economics, Finance, Geography, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences, Public Administration


College : Education and Social Work

Fields of study:Education, Literacy Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Social Work, Special Education


College : Health Sciences

Fields of study:Communication Disorders, Health Sciences, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine


College : Sciences and Mathematics

Fields of study:Anthropology, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology


College : University College

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts, Military Science, Modern Languages, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development


School : Music

Fields of study:Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments

More details:Wells

top Degrees

Certificate or Diploma (Sub-Bachelor)


Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Acting, Actuarial Science, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Architecture and Planning, Art History, Art Therapy, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Dietetics, Display and Stage Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Engineering, English, Finance, Fine Arts, French, French Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, Germanic Studies, Government, Graphic Design, Health Education, Health Sciences, History, Human Resources, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Jazz and Popular Music, Logistics Management, Marine Biology, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Health, Respiratory Therapy, Russian, Science Education, Secondary Education, Singing, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Sports, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Technology, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Urban Studies, Women's Studies


Post-bachelor's Diploma/Certificate

Fields of study:Administration, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Gerontology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Technology, Literacy Education, Management, Marketing, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Public Administration, Publishing and Book Trade, Regional Planning, Science Education, Sports Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Sustainable Development, Teacher Training, Technology, Town Planning


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Conducting, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Earth Sciences, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, French Studies, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Health Education, Higher Education, History, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Literacy Education, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Medical Auxiliaries, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Nursing, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physiology, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Secondary Education, Singing, Social Work, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Writing


Certificate of Advanced Study

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Dietetics, Psychology, Statistics


Doctor's Degrees (Professional Practice)

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Higher Education, Nursing, Public Administration

Note

Also Pathway Certificates; Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Degree; MBA

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Full Time Total:962

Students

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Total:17614

Updated on 20-03-2023