Academic Life at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at West Chester University of Pennsylvania: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At 20 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is above the national average of 15 to 1. West Chester University of Pennsylvania employs 74% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 68 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are shown below:

The most popular majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at West Chester University of Pennsylvania:

• Need flexibility? Check whether West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 7,021 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well West Chester University of Pennsylvania retains and graduates its students — 83% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at West Chester University of Pennsylvania — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at West Chester University of Pennsylvania — accreditation status and accrediting bodies