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Private nonprofit · Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg University

Small town campus · 1,009 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
90%
ACT middle 50%
19–23
Average net price
$18,235
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
66%
Anthony Wayne, for whom the university was named
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Waynesburg University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$12,916
$30,001 – $48,000
$11,974
$48,001 – $75,000
$14,786
$75,001 – $110,000
$19,300
Over $110,000
$27,921

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$44,397
Tuition and fees
$30,480
First-years given a grant by the school
100%
Average grant from the school
$19,987
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
90%
SAT middle 50%
930–1250
ACT middle 50%
19–23
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
72%

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Waynesburg University athletics

NCCAA Division II, 9 women's and 9 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–40
Basketball2255
Cross country119
Football–101
Golf512
Soccer3032
Softball29–
Tennis98
Track & field2030
Volleyball18–
Wrestling719

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Security & protective services
19%
Health professions
19%
Business & marketing
16%
Education
11%
Social sciences
7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
66%
First-year retention
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,537
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with a Pell grant
38%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.