Wiley College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Wiley College is a private, coeducational, historically black, four-year liberal arts college located in Marshall, Texas. It was established in 1873 by Bishop Isaac Wiley of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1882, it was certified by the Freedman's Aid Society. The college is one of the oldest historically black colleges west of the Mississippi river.

The academic divisions of Wiley College are:

• Arts and Sciences
• Business and Technology
• Education
• General Education and Special Studies (GESS)

The athletics teams of the college are nicknamed the Wildcats. The teams participate in intercollegiate basketball, baseball, track & field, and volleyball. The college also has a cheerleading squad. Students are encouraged to participate in intramural sports as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, business and management, education and teaching, and media.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Wiley College is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 967 in 2009-2010 (963 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Wiley College provides on-campus housing for 547 of its 963 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Red River Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 54 male students received the aid (men were 68% of those receiving aid) and 25 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 32% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (28 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (7 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies