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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.

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
$25,1571,486th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$29,4601,324th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$29,4601,224th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$42,5261,270th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,537608th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,994593rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
60.5%758th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.3%1,125th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
91.7%1,285th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1114646th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,0811,320th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.0%1,133rd highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$59,781$60,358
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,478—
Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$42,682—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,025$37,208
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$41,025—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$36,312$32,382
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,726$29,141
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$32,569—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$30,475$26,353
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$29,141—
Agricultural Production OperationsAgriculturebachelors——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCCAA Division II · Other

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Waynesburg University’s 1,081 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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