Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA · Private · Town (distant) · Waynesburg College
Private institution in Waynesburg, PA · 1,081 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $58,537 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,1571,495th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $29,4601,335th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $29,4601,235th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $42,5261,279th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,537611th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,994594th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.5%762nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.3%1,133rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.7%1,297th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1114648th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0811,321st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.0%1,147th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 160 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,781 | $60,358 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,478 | — |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,025 | $37,208 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $41,025 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $36,312 | $32,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,726 | $29,141 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,569 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,475 | $26,353 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,141 | — |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 12 sports
NCCAA Division II · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewaynesburg.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216694)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Waynesburg University vs University of the ArtsHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
- How to read a school page end to endStats, standings, lists, athletics, news — one profile, many jobs. Know which panel answers which question.
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.