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Wabash College

#59 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Crawfordsville, IN

4 year • Crawfordsville, IN
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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%

PO Box 352, Crawfordsville, IN, 47933

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

61%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1122-1320

ACT Range*

22-30

High School GPA*

3.6

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$49,125

Room & Board

$13,300(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$47,430

$19,772

Annual Cost*

$19,772

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$49,125

Room & Board

$13,300(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$47,430

*Average cost after aid

Academics

73%

4-Year Graduation Rate

9:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

77%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

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

Rhetoric and Composition
13% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Economics, General
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Political Science and Government, General
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

835

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

N/A

Total Enrollment

835

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

834

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male100%
Female0%

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:

  • men's dorms
  • fraternity housing
  • apartment for single students
  • 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

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $39,678

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    73%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    73%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $33,285

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