Wilberforce, OH · Private · 822 undergraduates · rural
Wilberforce University
Moderately selective
Wilberforce’s most distinctive draw is a historic private HBCU education with work experience built into the degree model.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 52.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 32.2%
12,661 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$38,298 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Wilberforce University apart
Academic design
The liberal-arts university offers a focused set of undergraduate programs while requiring students to connect classroom study with structured cooperative employment.
Campus pattern
The campus sits in southwest Ohio near Xenia and Dayton, producing a smaller, tradition-centered HBCU environment.
Career & value signal
Its mandatory cooperative-education program requires students to complete qualifying work experiences before graduation, making career exposure an institutional requirement.
Can I get in?
52.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
12,661About 53 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Wilberforce University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Wilberforce University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The liberal-arts university offers a focused set of undergraduate programs while requiring students to connect classroom study with structured cooperative employment.
Make institutional fit specific
Wilberforce’s most distinctive draw is a historic private HBCU education with work experience built into the degree model.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$25 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Wilberforce University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Public Health
Communication and Media Studies
Political Science and Government
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Wilberforce University beyond the classroom
The campus sits in southwest Ohio near Xenia and Dayton, producing a smaller, tradition-centered HBCU environment.
A defining academic feature
The liberal-arts university offers a focused set of undergraduate programs while requiring students to connect classroom study with structured cooperative employment.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus sits in southwest Ohio near Xenia and Dayton, producing a smaller, tradition-centered HBCU environment.
Where the degree can lead
Its mandatory cooperative-education program requires students to complete qualifying work experiences before graduation, making career exposure an institutional requirement.