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First Class Admission

Name: First Class Admission
Start: 1871-09-25
Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania

When: 1871-09-25
Where: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Part of: West Chester chartered as West Chester Normal School

West Chester Normal School admitted its first class of 160 students on September 25, 1871, marking the start of its formal operations.

The school, transformed from the West Chester Academy, admitted its inaugural class on September 25, 1871. The class consisted of 160 students. This event occurred in West Chester, Pennsylvania, reflecting the institution's transition from a private academy to a state-certified normal school.

Sources

West Chester University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13

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