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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WCU graduate schools is $12,652 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,512 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 2,722 students have enrolled in graduate schools at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and, of that, 1,292 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 45 graduate programs and 9 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WCU graduate schools is $12,652 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,512 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.51% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $12,652 | $9,288 | $3,364 | $17,512 | $13,932 | $3,580 |
| Year | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $516 | $774 |
| 2022 | $516 | $774 |
| 2023 | $516 | $774 |
| 2024 | $516 | $774 |
| 2025 | $516 | $774 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $14,828 | $4,848 | $18,526 | $4,848 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 163 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 21 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 | 42 | 6 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 2 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 44 | 11 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 163 | 21 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 28 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 15 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 13 |
| Social Work | 12 |
| Gerontology | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 223 |
| Psychology | 42 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 40 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 35 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 33 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 7 |
Graduate Student Population
At WCU, there are 17,171 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,722 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 835 male and 1,887 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.44 to 1. West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,292 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 118 | 37 | 81 |
| Black or African American | 387 | 119 | 268 |
| Hispanic | 155 | 50 | 105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,844 | 542 | 1,302 |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 27 | 46 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 91 | 34 | 57 |
| Total | 2,722 | 835 | 1,887 |
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