Address:
Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons (SECC), First Floor
Please send any mailed correspondence to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Wayne Hall, 6th Floor
125 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 610-436-3411
Fax: 610-436-2907
Email: ugadmiss@wcupa.edu
Searching for a dynamic university filled with opportunities? Your search is over! At West Chester University, you will become a member of a diverse community, engage in small classes led by faculty members, immerse yourself in hands-on research and internship opportunities, build lifelong friendships, and achieve greatness inside and outside the classroom.
Transfer admittance is open to any student who has attended a post-secondary institution after high school or enrolled with WCU on a non-degree basis. If you attended WCU as a degree student for at least one semester but did not register for classes for three or more consecutive semesters, apply as a readmit applicant.
West Chester University has dual admission agreement with Delaware County Community College that guarantees admission to students who earn an associate degree from DCCC with a minimum 2.0 GPA. There are many benefits to this agreement including an application fee refund, guaranteed junior year status upon transfer to WCU, housing options, and financial aid eligibility at WCU. To find out more about this excellent opportunity, please click on the buttons below.
The Office of Admissions at West Chester University completes a preliminary evaluation of all transfer applications on a rolling basis once all information has been received and processed. The committee prioritizes applicants with the strongest academic credentials and notifies them of a decision upon completion. Other candidates may be required to submit additional information or will be referred to the committee for a second review.
It is recommended that transfer applicants for the fall semester should complete the application process early in the preceding spring semester and that spring semester applications should be completed early in the preceding fall semester; however, certain academic programs can close earlier. If enrollment limits are met before this time, admissions will be closed.
*It is the applicant's responsibility to supply the Office of Admissions with the necessary documents to complete his or her application. The Office of Admissions reserves the right to withdraw an application if the required information is not received.
To check the status of your application, please e-mail Undergraduate Admissions. You will receive an email response within 3-5 business days. Please note: The Office of Admissions must process each application, along with all supporting credentials, which can take up to three weeks. Please allow for processing time before checking your status.
Are you a veteran or active military member? Review these important instructions before applying.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required for consideration, but is not a guarantee for admission. Certain majors have more selective requirements and enrollment limitations, see below. Students with cumulative grade point averages between 2.00 - 2.49 may be deferred until later in the review cycle. For the specific GPA requirement for your major of interest please e-mail Undergraduate Transfers.
The following academic majors have limited enrollment and/or higher admission standards:
Additionally, the following programs have special requirements and restrictions:
The RN-BSN program is designed for Registered Nurses. Students in the process of taking their NCLEX exam are eligible to apply. Likewise, students accepted into Delaware County Community College’s AAS Nursing program may apply for admission to our concurrent program. To be eligible to apply for the ADVANCE 2 BSN Accelerated Second Degree program, applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree in another subject and receive a 70% or better on the TEAS V exam. For additional information, please visit the Nursing website.
Transfer students are not eligible to apply for the BSN Nursing program.
Only students who have completed an associate degree or certificate program in such areas as dental hygiene, occupational therapy, medical technology, cardiovascular technology, or alternative/complementary medicine are eligible to apply.
Only transfer students who have completed less than 80 semester credit hours are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants will meet with an adviser to determine which liberal studies track (arts and sciences or sciences and mathematics) is appropriate.
Transfer students applying to BSED Early Grades Preparation PK-4, BSED Early Grades Preparation PK-4/Special Education PK-8, or BSED Middle Grades Preparation 4-8 must have 27 completed college level credits to be considered for admission. Applicants who have, or will have, 48 or more completed credits when beginning at WCU are also required to have passing scores, as established by PDE, on the PA Basic Skills Test: PRAXIS I (taken before April 1, 2012) or PAPA scores, or CORE. Students may use SAT or ACT scores in place of the Basic Skills Tests. Applicants must also have completed college level English Composition. All applicants to Education programs must have a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or above to be eligible for consideration.
Transfer students applying for the BSW Social Work program offered at the Philadelphia location must select BSW Social Work (Philadelphia transfers only). Only core coursework requirements for Social Work will be offered at the Philadelphia location. For additional information, please visit the Social Work website. Transfers applying for the BSW Social Work program offered at the West Chester location must select BSW Social Work. Space for this program is limited in West Chester and priority is given to applicants with the strongest academic backgrounds.
Credits are evaluated by the Office of the Registrar and a Student Transfer Credit Summary will be sent immediately via email upon review. To view the most recent course equivalencies, please visit the Office of the Registrar website.
To explore how your credits might transfer, use the Transfer Credit Estimator.
See Academic Programs to find all the majors WCU offers! Once you click on your major, you will be directed to the department website, which offers extensive information about that program of study. You can also learn more by reviewing each of the college websites below. Contact the department for additional information or if you have questions.
If a student previously completed at least one semester of course work at West Chester University as a degree seeking candidate, but separated from the University for three or more consecutive semesters and wish to re-enroll, they must apply as a Readmit Student.
Yes, there are special admission requirements for those applying to one of the following Education programs: Early Grades Preparation PK-4 BSED, Early Grades Preparation PK-4/Special Education PK-8 BSED, or Middle Grades Preparation 4-8 BSED. Applicants must have 27 completed college level credits to be considered for admission. Applicants with 48 or more completed credits when starting at WCU are required to have passing scores on the PA required Basic Skills Test: PRAXIS I (taken before April 1, 2012), PAPA or CORE. Students may use SAT or ACT scores in place of the Basic Skills Tests.
See the College of Education Website for information about required SAT or ACT scores. All applicants to Education programs must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above to be eligible for consideration.
The PASSHE Academic Passport Policy states that any community college students with an AA/AS degree in a transfer or college parallel program from an accredited public Pennsylvania community college, or any student attending another System (SSHE) university with at least 12 credit hours of college level work with a 2.0 GPA or higher, can be admitted to WCU if they apply within the established WCU time frame. Admission to a specific curriculum at WCU will be determined by WCU, based upon the same criteria required for all other transfer students.
Please view the Academic Passport Information page on the Registrar website for more information.
You will need to contact your appropriate academic department and arrange an advising appointment. Included with your acceptance materials will be contact numbers for each academic department. You are encouraged to schedule your advising appointment prior to the end of the semester preceding your start term.