Graduate Schools at WCU
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a Public, 4 years school located in West Chester, PA. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of WCU graduate schools is $12,564 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,424 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $21,694.
Total 2,883 students have enrolled in graduate schools at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and, of that, 1,239 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 46 graduate programs and 9 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at WCU graduate schools is $12,564 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,424 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.65% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WCU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $12,340 | $9,288 | $3,052 | $17,200 | $13,932 | $3,268 |
| 2021 | $11,898 | $9,288 | $2,610 | $16,758 | $13,932 | $2,826 |
| 2022 | $11,898 | $9,288 | $2,610 | $16,758 | $13,932 | $2,826 |
| 2023 | $12,451 | $9,288 | $3,163 | $17,312 | $13,932 | $3,380 |
| 2024 | $12,564 | $9,288 | $3,276 | $17,424 | $13,932 | $3,492 |
| Year | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $516 | $774 |
| 2021 | $516 | $774 |
| 2022 | $516 | $774 |
| 2023 | $516 | $774 |
| 2024 | $516 | $774 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $13,174 | $2,520 | $13,174 | $2,520 |
| 2021 | $13,978 | $2,520 | $13,978 | $2,520 |
| 2022 | $14,228 | $2,520 | $14,228 | $2,520 |
| 2023 | $14,228 | $2,520 | $14,228 | $2,520 |
| 2024 | $12,474 | $4,740 | $17,124 | $4,740 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 157 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 20 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 43 | 6 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 2 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 46 | 10 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 157 | 20 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 45 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 23 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 17 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 13 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 265 |
| Social Work | 122 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 44 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 43 |
| Human Nutrition | 35 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At WCU, there are 17,275 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,883 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 922 male and 1,961 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.47 to 1. West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,239 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 89 | 37 | 52 |
| Black or African American | 386 | 123 | 263 |
| Hispanic | 158 | 51 | 107 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,072 | 643 | 1,429 |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 22 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 2,883 | 922 | 1,961 |
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