West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA

Key differences on Getting in

1
Mississippi State's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than West Chester University of Pennsylvania's
SAT midpoint
2
West Chester University of Pennsylvania's yield is 3 pts higher than Mississippi State's
Yield rate
3
Mississippi State admits 78% vs. 78% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Mississippi State78%Most selective

West Chester University of Pennsylvania78%

Applicants

Mississippi State23.3KMost

West Chester University of Pennsylvania17.2K

Admitted

Mississippi State18.1KMost

West Chester University of Pennsylvania13.5K

Yield rate

Mississippi State20%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania22%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Mississippi StateSelective
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Mississippi State77%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania80%

Men admitted

Mississippi State78%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania75%

Test scores

SAT total,

Mississippi State

1100–1350

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

1110–1260

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Mississippi State

21–29

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

24–28

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Mississippi State6%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania12%

Submitted ACT

Mississippi State85%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania1%

Test policy

Mississippi StateTest-optional
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaTest-optional

How they read a record

Mississippi State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered.

What they look at

Factor	Mississippi State	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why