Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio
About
Wilberforce University (WU) is a private university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is one of three historically black universities established before the American Civil War. Founded in 1856 by the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC), it is named after English statesman and abolitionist William Wilberforce. In 1863, it was sold to the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), which had ties to the school since its inception. WU remains affiliated with the AME. Beginning in 1887, WU operated as a partially state-funded and partially private institution. Concerns over the separation of church and state led WU's theology department to separate and establish the independent Payne Theological Seminary.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$16,632
- Estimated total for international students
- US$28,212
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 822
- Graduate students
- 16
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 41%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 7%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$41,874
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (23)
Bachelor's degrees22 subjects
Master's degrees1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.