Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,009 undergraduates · waynesburg.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$52,870Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Waynesburg University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
90% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$52,870
a year in 2027-28, from a $52,870 sticker price
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
About 83% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 960, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Waynesburg University | First-Year Students · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Priority deadline · November 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
90%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 930 to 1250
Reading and Writing 470 to 630
Math 460 to 620
ACT composite 19 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$52,870
a year
- Tuition$34,290
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,489
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,705
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,962
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,858
- Over $110,000$25,623
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,971
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,430Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 115, Design Fundamentals |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 115, Design Fundamentals |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | General Education: inquiry course (sociology) or human services elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 102, Art from the Early Renaissance to the Present |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 118, Human Biology for Non-Majors |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 205, Functions and Trigonometry |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 7 | MAT 205, Functions and Trigonometry, and MAT 211, Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MAT 205, Functions and Trigonometry |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 7 | MAT 205, Functions and Trigonometry, and MAT 211, Calculus I |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | 3 semester hours for CHE 105, Contemporary Topics in Chemistry OR 4 semester hours for CHE 106, Fundamentals of Chemistry |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 121, General Chemistry I, and CHE 121L, Laboratory for General Chemistry I |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 121, General Chemistry, I, CHE 121L, Laboratory for General Chemistry I, CHE 122, General Chemistry II, and CHE 122L, Laboratory for General Chemistry II |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | General Education: inquiry course (political science) |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSC 116, Computer Programming I |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 105, Introduction to Computers |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 106, Drawing |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101, College Composition I |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 187, Honors College Composition I |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101, College Composition I |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 187, Honors Communication Skills I If both exams (i.e., English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition) are taken and score 3 or above, a student can earn credits for the general education requirement (i.e., inquiry course; creative & literary expression) if a score or 4 or above is earned on the English Literature and Composition exam. |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV 117, Introduction to Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 111, Western Civilization to 1450, or HIS 112, Western Civilization Since 1450 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 201, Macro Economics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202, Economics of Business |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 131, Music Theory I |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 201, Introductory Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 202, Introductory Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 211, General Physics I |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 212, General Physics II |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MAT 205, Functions and Trigonometry |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 105, Introduction to Psychology |
| Research | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Research | 4 | 3 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Student will need to take placement test to determine their skill level. |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | General Education: my choice; additional inquiry course |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT 215, Applied Statistics I |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 105, American National Government |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 101, The United States to 1865, or HIS 102, The United States Since 1865 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | General Education: inquiry course; humanities |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
54%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$62,368
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Waynesburg University$77,549
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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