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Waynesburg College

General Information

Name: Waynesburg College
Address: 51 W College St, Waynesburg, PA 15370-1257
Phone:

  • General information: (724) 627-8191
  • Financial aid office: (724) 627-8191
  • Admissions office: (724) 627-8191

Website: www.waynesburg.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,740$15,150$14,540
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,370$6,080$5,800
        Other expenses$550$470$1,160
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,370$6,080$5,800
        Other expenses$550$470$1,160
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,850$3,850$4,460

Total expenses   
On-campus$23,660$22,700$22,500
Off-campus$23,660$22,700$22,500
Off-campus with family$20,590$20,000$20,000

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 54%
  • State/local grants: 67%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 84%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2922
  • State/local grants:$2898
  • Institutional grants:$6883
  • Student loans:$4547

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,676958718
Percent admitted69.1%61.5%79.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.0%25.6%30.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2134
Undergraduate enrollment: 1614
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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