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Wilberforce University

General Information

Name: Wilberforce University
Address: 1055 N Bickett Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384-1001
Phone:

  • General information: (937) 376-2911
  • Financial aid office: (937) 708-5727
  • Admissions office: (800) 367-8568

Website: www.wilberforce.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$11,560$10,780$10,780
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,320$5,320$5,320
        Other expenses$3,600$3,600$3,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$21,480$20,700$20,700

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 78%
  • State/local grants: 24%
  • Institutional grants: 76%
  • Student loans: 78%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5017
  • State/local grants:$3378
  • Institutional grants:$3998
  • Student loans:$6450

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,7747231,051
Percent admitted51.1%50.8%51.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.7%23.7%18.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1170
Undergraduate enrollment: 1157
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 29%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 9%
Black non-hispanic: 86%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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