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Art & design at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates about 37 art & design majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 190th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 71 out of 100.

71/100Strong#190 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year371% of the class
Research in the field$236Ka year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1260whole school

Around West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The Old Library at West Chester University, of Pennsylvania. Contributing buildi
Old Library, West Chester University, PA - front viewPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Old Library — at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, in West Chester, C
Old Library WCU of PAPhoto: Smallbones · CC0 · source
Recitation Hall at West Chester University, of Pennsylvania. Contributing buildi
Recitation Hall, West Chester University, PA - front viewPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Philips Memorial Building at West Chester University, of Pennsylvania. Contr
Philips Memorial Building, West Chester University, PA - looking southPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swope Music Building & The Performing Arts Center, E. O. Bull Center For The Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 31 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 72
  2. University of Massachusetts–Boston 72
  3. New Jersey Institute of Technology 72
  4. College of the Holy Cross 71
  5. Northern Illinois University 71
  6. Denison University 71
  7. Thomas Jefferson University 71
  8. Montclair State University 71

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Chester University of Pennsylvania with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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