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Theater & drama at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates about 15 theater majors a year. That puts it 170th of 642 schools we score for theater, a strong program at 68 out of 100.

68/100Strong#170 of 642 for theater →
Graduates a year15under 1% 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 theater happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swope Music Building & The Performing Arts Center.

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 theater ranking

  1. Manhattanville University 69
  2. Rutgers University–Camden 69
  3. Muhlenberg College 69
  4. University of Colorado Boulder 68
  5. Southern Methodist University 68
  6. Saint Louis University 68
  7. Drake University 68
  8. SUNY–Geneseo 68

Other strong majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Chester University of Pennsylvania with every school we score in theater. 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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