Wabash College
#59 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Overview
Wabash College is a private institution that was founded in 1832. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 835 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 94 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wabash College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #59. Its tuition and fees are $49,125.
Wabash College is one of three remaining all-men's liberal arts colleges in the country. This is one of its biggest selling points, as the college insists this aspect of the school promotes intense focus on academics. At the college, nearly 40 percent of the student body competes in varsity sports, and more than 80 percent participates in intramural or club sports. Known as the Little Giants, Wabash is a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division III.
With an enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students, the college promotes cohesion among the student body and requires that students live on campus all four years at the school. Students can live in one of eight residence halls, or can opt to forgo residence housing and live in their respective fraternity's house from their very first day at school. Greek life is very popular, and about half of the students participate in the fraternity program. Those looking for programs and activities outside of athletics and Greek life can choose from the more than 60 on-campus organizations, ranging from national service organizations to debate clubs. Students hoping to experience a larger city are only an hour outside of Indianapolis, the largest city in Indiana and its state capital.
In what's considered one of the best rivalries in college football, Wabash competes against DePauw University for the right to keep or reclaim the Monon Bell, a 300-pound locomotive bell. Despite not having traditional journalism courses or advisers, Wabash students still produce a newspaper called The Bachelor, which has garnered dozens of journalism awards. Notable alumni include "Saturday Night Live" costume designer Tom Broecker, artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun.
Wabash College is a private institution that was founded in 1832. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 835 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 94 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wabash College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #59. Its tuition and fees are $49,125.
Wabash College is one of three remaining all-men's liberal arts colleges in the country. This is one of its biggest selling points, as the college insists this aspect of the school promotes intense focus on academics. At the college, nearly 40 percent of the student body competes in varsity sports, and more than 80 percent participates in intramural or club sports. Known as the Little Giants, Wabash is a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division III.
With an enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students, the college promotes cohesion among the student body and requires that students live on campus all four years at the school. Students can live in one of eight residence halls, or can opt to forgo residence housing and live in their respective fraternity's house from their very first day at school. Greek life is very popular, and about half of the students participate in the fraternity program. Those looking for programs and activities outside of athletics and Greek life can choose from the more than 60 on-campus organizations, ranging from national service organizations to debate clubs. Students hoping to experience a larger city are only an hour outside of Indianapolis, the largest city in Indiana and its state capital.
In what's considered one of the best rivalries in college football, Wabash competes against DePauw University for the right to keep or reclaim the Monon Bell, a 300-pound locomotive bell. Despite not having traditional journalism courses or advisers, Wabash students still produce a newspaper called The Bachelor, which has garnered dozens of journalism awards. Notable alumni include "Saturday Night Live" costume designer Tom Broecker, artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$49,125
Undergraduate Enrollment
835
Acceptance Rate
61%
2024 Rankings
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Cost
Tuition & Fees
$49,125
Room & Board
$13,300(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$47,430
$19,772
$19,772
Tuition & Fees
$49,125
Room & Board
$13,300(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$47,430
*Average cost after aid
Academics
73%
9:1
77%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Rhetoric and Composition
13%
N/A
Economics, General
10%
N/A
Political Science and Government, General
10%
N/A
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
7%
N/A
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
7%
N/A
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Students
835
Graduate Enrollment
N/A
Total Enrollment
835
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
834
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
21%
Minority Enrollment
21%
Minority Enrollment
73%
White
11%
Hispanic
5%
International
4%
Black
4%
Two or more races
2%
Asian
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
18+
Sports Teams
10
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
73%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
73%
Average Debt at Graduation
$33,285
$39,678
$39,678
Graduation Rate
73%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
73%
Average Debt at Graduation
$33,285
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