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

West Chester University of Pennsylvania78%

Mississippi State78%Most selective

Applicants

West Chester University of Pennsylvania17.2K

Mississippi State23.3KMost

Admitted

West Chester University of Pennsylvania13.5K

Mississippi State18.1KMost

Yield rate

West Chester University of Pennsylvania22%Highest

Mississippi State20%

Quad's selectivity

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
Mississippi StateSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

West Chester University of Pennsylvania80%

Mississippi State77%

Men admitted

West Chester University of Pennsylvania75%

Mississippi State78%

Test scores

SAT total,

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

1110–1260

Mississippi State

1100–1350

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

ACT composite,

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

24–28

Mississippi State

21–29

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

Submitted SAT

West Chester University of Pennsylvania12%

Mississippi State6%

Submitted ACT

West Chester University of Pennsylvania1%

Mississippi State85%

Test policy

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaTest-optional
Mississippi StateTest-optional

How they read a record

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

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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