WILSON COLLEGE N-13

1015 Philadelphia Ave.
Chambersburg, PA 17201-1285
Tel: (717)264-4141
Free: 800-421-8402
Admissions: (717)262-2025
Fax: (717)264-1578
E-mail: wilson@pa.net
Web Site: http://www.wilson.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, women only, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 300-acre small town campus. Endowment: $34.5 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5894 per student. Total enrollment: 776. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 392 applied, 59% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 43% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 370 students. Part-time: 406 students. Students come from 18 states and territories, 10 other countries, 17% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 40% 25 or older, 32% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: biological/life sciences; business/marketing; agriculture. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Gettysburg College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, interview, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.7 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $25,716 includes full-time tuition ($17,948), mandatory fees ($460), and college room and board ($7308). College room only: $3765. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $1795 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $15. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 23 open to all. Most popular organizations: Muhibbah Club, Orchesis Club, student newspaper, student government, Black Student Union. Major annual events: White Dinner, Mardi Gras, May Weekend/Fair. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 414 college housing spaces available; 244 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: women-only housing available. Stewart Library with 172,205 books, 10,772 microform titles, 312 serials, 1,664 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $154,423. 80 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 20,000, Chambersburg was occupied three times during the Civil War and burned in 1864 when it refused to pay an indemnity of $100,000. Today, this diversified manufacturing community is also considered the state's largest producer of apples and peaches. The city has 2 libraries, a hospital, and many churches and historic sites. Part-time employment is available for students both on and off campus.