Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Wilson College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,907 students in fall 2024, including 1,379 undergraduates and 528 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Wilson College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Special Education and Teaching, Educational/Instructional Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 280 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Wilson College empowers students to be confident and critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, honorable leaders, and agents of justice.
Key figures
1,907
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
280
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 45
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
133
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
144
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,907
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,379
Graduate students, fall 2024
528
Full-time, fall 2024
37%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,659
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,736
Graduate students, 2024-25
923
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
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
77%
Men
23%
White
80%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
64%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
United East Conference
President
Dr. Wesley R. Fugate
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact