http://www.wcupa.edu This page is administered and moderated by WCU University Communications & Marketing The combination of a 403-acre campus in a close-to-everything location, 16,000+ students driven by discovery-fueled faculty, 127,000 alumni who forged their path over the past 150 years, traditions that turn into lifelong memories, and the Golden Ram grit that never stops charging. Founded in
1871, West Chester University is a comprehensive public institution offering a diverse range of more than 180 academic opportunities in 40 fields of study across undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the campus in Philadelphia, and online. West Chester University is the largest member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which is comprised of 10 state-owned universities within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. West Chester University maintains a consistent presence on both Money magazine's The Best Colleges in America list and America's Top Colleges list by Forbes. The University is also a Military Friendly Schools gold status member and has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for three years in a row.
