Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania vs. West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

  • Both Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Pennsylvania.
  • WCU has more expensive tuition of $22,511 than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($14,615).
  • WCU has tighter acceptance rate of 68.50% than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (71.49%).
  • WCU has higher SAT scores of 1,160 than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (1,050).
  • WCU is larger with 17,275 students than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (8,221 students).
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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#41 in Pennsylvania
Rankings#50 in Pennsylvania
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Slippery Rock, PALocationWest Chester, PA
Known asWCU
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,507 Pennsylvania residents
$14,615 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,687 Pennsylvania residents
$22,511 out-of-state
$12,659 Pennsylvania residents
$18,216 out-of-state
Graduate$12,564 Pennsylvania residents
$17,424 out-of-state
$5,984Financial Aid$5,802
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$25 graduate
Application Fee$45 undergraduate
$50 graduate
71.49%Acceptance Rate68.50%
38.28%Yield30.31%
1,050 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,160 SAT, 26 ACT
Student Population
8,221Total Students17,275
6,757Undergraduate14,392
1,464Graduate2,883
1,306Online Enrollment1,770
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
66%Graduation Rate71%
17%Transfer-out Rate18%
82%Retention Rate82%
$44,800Average Earning after Graduation$51,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,800)
$6,876 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,409)
$5,794 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$3,570 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
362 Full-time
57 Part-time
Number of Faculties675 Full-time
300 Part-time
855 Full-time
86 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,534 Full-time
335 Part-time
$90,744 for Faculties
$60,043 Part-time
Average Salary$91,379 for Faculties
$62,919 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023