Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Waynesburg University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,231, made up of 1,030 undergraduates and 201 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Waynesburg University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 74 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 320 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,231
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
320
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
74
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 74
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
228
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
71
Doctoral degrees (research)
5
Professional doctorates
9
Certificates under 1 year
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,231
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,030
Graduate students, fall 2024
201
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,330
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,068
Graduate students, 2024-25
262
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
80%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
8%
Two or more races
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference
President
Douglas G Lee
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization