Undergraduate Admissions

West Chester University

Emil H. Messikomer Hall
100 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-3411
ugadmiss@wcupa.edu


From Center City Philadelphia

West Chester is easily accessible from all directions by car. Route 3, the West Chester Pike, leads directly into the borough from center city Philadelphia and becomes Gay Street. Continue on Gay until you reach High Street and make a left. Proceed several blocks south until you come to University Avenue (on the right) where Philips Memorial Building and the Information Center are located. If you continue on High Street one more block, you can turn right onto Rosedale Avenue to the Church Street intersection. The Office of Admissions, housed in Emil H. Messikomer Hall, is on the left with visitor parking adjacent to the building.

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Take I-95 South to the exit for Rt. 322 West, marked for West Chester. Follow Rt. 322 West to Rt. 1 South. Follow Rt. 1 South to Rt. 202 North. Stay on Rt. 202 North for about 6 miles. Follow signs for High St. Once you pass the Parkway Shopping Center on the right, travel to the next traffic light at High Street and Rosedale Avenue. Turn left onto Rosedale Avenue. Go to the first stop sign and the Office of Admissions will be on your left.

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Take the Schulykill Expressway (Route 76 West) to exit #328. Follow 202 South for approximately 20-25 minutes. Take the High Street Exit to the second traffic light at Rosedale Ave and turn left. Go one block, and the Admissions Office is on your left.