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Wabash College

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN · Town · 866 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Wabash College, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, is one of the nation’s few remaining all-male liberal arts colleges, highly regarded for its rigorous academics and exceptional graduate placement rates. The college is particularly well-known for its powerhouse pre-professional tracks in law and medicine, as well as outstanding programs in economics, political science, and chemistry. Student life is anchored by a close-knit, collaborative brotherhood and governed by the "Gentleman’s Rule," a unique single-sentence honor code that expects students to conduct themselves as responsible citizens at all times. This empowering campus culture is bolstered by highly active fraternity life, intense athletic traditions like the annual Monon Bell Classic, and a fiercely loyal alumni network that consistently ranks among the best in the country for career mentoring.


Wikipedia:Wabash College is a private, men's liberal arts college in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1832 by a group of Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, the institution was originally named "The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College". It was later renamed Wabash College in 1851. The college was founded with the intention of providing classical and English education to young men in the region, aiming to develop future educators and clergy.

Location
Crawfordsville, IN, 47933-0352 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
IND · Indianapolis
39 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$65,144
Avg net price
$24,336
Room & board
$14,400
Tuition
$50,800
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,586
$30–48k
$13,526
$48–75k
$18,175
$75–110k
$18,681
$110k+
$30,511
Admissions
Admit rate
63%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1180
Reading 520620
Math 540650
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 2328
English 2229
Math 2429
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Wabash College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
4-yr on-time completion
71%
1st-yr retention
93%
Transfer-out rate
17%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
79%
Transferred
16%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$52,667
Median earnings (10yr)
$69,952
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$14,332$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 100%Women 0%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
Median family income
$88,462
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
71%
Hispanic
14%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$52,667
10 years after entry
$69,952
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics25
Political Science and Government20
Biology, General17
Research and Experimental Psychology17
History13
Computer Science11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies11
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9
Mathematics9
Philosophy8
Economics8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7
Applied Mathematics6
Religion/Religious Studies6
English Language and Literature, General5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology5
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Institutional
Endowment
$429M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions
Full-time faculty
96%
Avg faculty salary
$9,533/mo
Instructional spend/student
$19,824
Federal loan rate
62%

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