West Chester University of Pennsylvania

university, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Also known as: West Chester Academy, West Chester Normal School, West Chester State College(Show More)

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania, public, coeducational institution of higher learning in West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is part of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The university comprises the College of Arts and Sciences and schools of Education, Health Sciences, Music, and Business and Public Affairs. In addition to undergraduate studies, West Chester offers some 70 master’s degree programs. Research facilities include the Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies and the Darlington...