Nursing
Ranked #659 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,921
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Wilson College-Pennsylvania acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 92.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 625 of 673 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 480–610, SAT Math 450–570. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 865
Smaller than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
Wilson College-PennsylvaniaMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Wilson College-Pennsylvania admitted 92.1% of 673 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants673
92.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted625
21.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)136
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 450–570
- 200800
Your chances
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- 930–1180
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$20,699
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $27,150
- Average net price
- $20,699
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28.4%
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55.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$45,795
Former students who received federal aid
Where Wilson College-Pennsylvania ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Wilson College-Pennsylvania is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
865
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Wilson College-Pennsylvania
- Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA
Westminster College-PennsylvaniaNew Wilmington, PA
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wilson College-PennsylvaniaChambersburg, PA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Wilson College-Pennsylvania
Chambersburg, PA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBaltimore, MD · about 72 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wilson.edu
Colleges nearby
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania10 mi from Wilson College-Pennsylvania- Gettysburg College23 mi from Wilson College-Pennsylvania
Dickinson College30 mi from Wilson College-Pennsylvania
Messiah University38 mi from Wilson College-Pennsylvania
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $20,699 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Presbyterian
Affiliated with a Presbyterian church.
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What is the Wilson College-Pennsylvania acceptance rate for 2026?
Wilson College-Pennsylvania admitted 92.1% of 673 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Wilson College-Pennsylvania tuition?
Tuition at Wilson College-Pennsylvania is $27,150 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,699 a year.
What is the average net price at Wilson College-Pennsylvania?
The average net price at Wilson College-Pennsylvania, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,699 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wilson College-Pennsylvania?
55.1% of first-time, full-time students at Wilson College-Pennsylvania graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wilson College-Pennsylvania?
The closest matches are Waynesburg University, Westminster College, and Arcadia University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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