by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Wilson College was awarded 41 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is special education.
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Wilson is ranked #1,186 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, Wilson is ranked at #70.
The acceptance rate at Wilson College is 93%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Wilson is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 26% of students accepted to Wilson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 620. Math scores were between 480 and 580.
The student to faculty ratio at Wilson College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wilson College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Wilson College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Wilson the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 53%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Wilson College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,041 undergraduates at Wilson with 627 being full-time and 414 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,092 | $19,457 | $19,531 | $23,067 | $27,038 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wilson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wilson, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $8,282 a year. That adds up to $33,128 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wilson is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Wilson are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1015 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201-1285 |
| Phone: | 717-264-4141 |
| Website: | www.wilson.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WilsonCollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/WilsonCollegePA |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 58 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 12 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 10 | NA |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 7 | NA |
| Child Development & Psychology | 5 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | NA |
| Accounting | 4 | NA |
| Animal Services | 4 | NA |
| General Social Sciences | 4 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,054 students took at least one online class at Wilson College. This is a decrease from the 1,535 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,054 | 604 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,535 | 1,535 |
| 2018-2019 | 836 | 461 |
| 2017-2018 | 477 | 213 |
| 2016-2017 | 343 | 156 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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