Waynesburg University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Waynesburg University is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1849 as Waynesburg College. The college is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. It was founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

The college campus covers an area of 70 acres and comprises of more than 23 buildings. Waynesburg College serves roughly 2,500 students every year. It has more than 70 degree options, and its top five areas are communication, business, sciences (as in nursing), education, and law. Doctorate and graduate programs are also offered.

Waynesburg University has an active student life. Some of the clubs and organizations are the Commuter Club, Black Student Union, and Women’s Association.

A few academic honoraries of Waynesburg University are Alpha Kappa Psi (Business), DRUS (Women's Honorary), and Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing). The university has a diverse student body and enrolls numerous international students who represent more than 20 states and many foreign countries.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Waynesburg University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,549 in 2009-2010 (2,283 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 31% of enrolled students and graduate students are 69%.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Waynesburg University provides on-campus housing for 966 of its 2,283 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Presidents' Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Waynesburg University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (213 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (48 awarded)

• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (32 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (176 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies

SCIENCE (22 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (48 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology