<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-21-003973.txt : 20210603
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210603103857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-21-003973
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURNER MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228135

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35638
		FILM NUMBER:		21991602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		500 DELAWARE AVENUE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WSFS FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828944
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				222866913
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DELAWARE AVENUE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3027926000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 DELAWARE AVENUE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAR STATES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-05-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000828944</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WSFS FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WSFS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001228135</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TURNER MARK A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 DELAWARE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2021-05-27</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24336.00</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>52.8205</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23340.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.52 to $53.11, inclusive. For all transactions reported on this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount includes shares previously disclosed as held indirectly in a 401k plan.  As of this filing, zero shares are held indirectly in a 401k plan and all shares are held directly by the filer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark A. Turner by Charles Mosher, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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