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Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, the University is a comprehensive public institution offering 118 undergraduate programs, 103 master’s degree and 4 doctoral programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia campus, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the University: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies. The University has consistently been rated a Kiplinger “best buy” in public higher education based on its outstanding education and economic value.

WCU is located in the expanding suburban area of Chester County, Pennsylvania along Route 202, the Philadelphia Region’s high-tech corridor. It is easily accessible from downtown Philadelphia, Wilmington, Delaware and easily commutable from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The university enjoys the benefits of both the rich cultural life of a major city and the charm of a small, thriving county seat.