WCU History
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This was the original name of the institution established in 1869, where students attended to become elementary school teachers.

What is West Chester Normal School?

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These offices are available for students who need additional academic support outside of the classroom


What are the LARC and Writing Center?

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This building is home to resources like the LARC, the Career Development Center, the Counseling Center, and the Center for Women and Gender Equity

What is the Lawrence Center?

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This event occurs every spring and features carnival rides and games

What is Ramboree?

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This event just celebrated its 30th anniversary on campus.

What is Banana Day?

200

Each year, the Common Application opens on this date, indicating the start of the application cycle

What is August 1

200

These four buildings are part of WCU Managed Housing on North Campus

What are Tyson, Goshen, Killinger, and Schmidt?

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These events are hosted for students on campus by the Student Activities Council, typically occurring on Friday night 

What is Rams After Hours?
300

This American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman gave his last public speech on our campus 19 days before he passed away

Who is Frederick Douglass?

300

WCU offers this many NCAA varsity sports on campus

What is 24?

300

Phillips Memorial Building is where this hall can be found, where many concerts, guests speakers, and events are held throughout the year

What is Asplundh Concert Hall?

300

Each fall, this event gives our RAM FAM the opportunity to enjoy WCU’s campus, get to know the golden ram community, and spend quality time together. 

What is Family Weekend?

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In this year, West Chester University officially became one of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. 

What is 1983?

400

This amount is the application fee required to apply to WCU, unless waived by an approved fee waiver.

What is $45?

400

This building is home to majors including Mathematics and Computer Science

What is 25 University Ave?

400

At the beginning of each semester, this event allows students to discover the student organizations WCU has to offer and learn how to get engaged with campus life

What is the Involvement Fair?

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This beloved goat appeared as WC's first mascot at home coming day when the team played La Salle in football in 1934

Who is Elmer?

500

WCU offers this many academic programs (between majors, minors, and concentrations)

What is 180+?

500

This building was named after WCU's first African American Professor 

What is Ruby Jones Hall?