5th Year West Chester University Named "Best Value" by Kiplinger

January 10, 2012

West Chester is one of three Pennsylvania schools ranked in the top 100 "best values" among 500 public four-year colleges and universities around the country

According to the Washington, D.C. - based personal finance magazine, schools that top the 100 best values in public colleges are "noteworthy for their combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs."

The "best value" rankings for public schools take into account total costs for in-state students, the average costs for students with need (after subtracting grants, but not loans,) and for those without need (after subtracting non-need based grants,) the average percentage of need met by need-based assistance, and the average debt a student accumulates before graduation.

The other two Pennsylvania schools joining West Chester in the rankings were the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University at University Park.

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