For the second consecutive year, the beautiful Borough of West Chester tops the 2018 list of Best College Towns according to HighSpeedInternet.com (HSI).As befits the entity that compiled the list, internet connectivity is a prime
factor they considered when they set their tool “The U.S. City You Should be Living
In” to search for criteria that should be important to college students. They also
evaluated low cost of living, walkability, low crime rate, and a predominantly single
and educated population. The algorithm uses data from sites across the web, including
Census.gov, Obrella.com, Safewise.com, C2ER, City-Data.com, Kelly Norton, and Walk
Score. “We adapted this tool to find cities with an ideal environment for college
students,” notes HSI staffer Rachel Oaks.
WCU Scholar-Athletes Excel Academically
For the 2017-18 academic year, West Chester University landed 129 student-athletes
on the Division II Academic Achievement Award list announced by the Athletics Directors
Association (D2 ADA).
Continuing its tradition of academic excellence, 266 individual Golden Rams — a school
record — were recognized as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes
this academic year, as announced by the league office.