Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio · Private · 822 undergraduates · wilberforce.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Acceptance rate
41%
of applicants
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,730Est.Estimate
before aid
Wilberforce University is test optional for students starting in fall 2027: you choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. Its acceptance rate is 41%. A year in 2027-28 is expected to cost about $31,730 before financial aid.
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Your chances and merit aid at Wilberforce University
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Your admission chances
41% of applicants admitted
No estimate
Estimated merit aid
No estimate
Your cost before merit aid
$31,730
a year in 2027-28, from a $31,730 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
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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.
Source: Wilberforce University Catalog 2025-2026 Bulletin · Checked November 3, 2026
Acceptance rate
41%
of applicants are admitted.
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
$31,730
a year
- Tuition$18,500
What families pay after aid
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$16,221
- $30,001 to $48,000Not reported
- $48,001 to $75,000Not reported
- $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
- Over $110,000Not reported
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$20,143
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Ohio programs for residents
Governor's Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Homeschool / dropout prevention & recovery / nonchartered nonpublic applicants (top 5% of similar applicants by ACT/SAT); Apply via ODHE portal in senior year; homeschoolers upload superintendent's response to home-education notification; Selective Service if applicable; on-time graduation; junior on track at determination
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After college
Graduate within 6 years
7.3%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$41,874
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wilberforce University$50,701
- All colleges$74,182
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 2 majors here have earnings data.
Common questions about Wilberforce University
Is Wilberforce University test optional for fall 2027?
Yes. Wilberforce University is test optional for students starting in fall 2027: you choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score.
What is the acceptance rate at Wilberforce University?
The acceptance rate at Wilberforce University is 41%.
How much does Wilberforce University cost?
A year at Wilberforce University in 2027-28 is expected to cost about $31,730 before financial aid. After grants and scholarships, freshmen who got federal aid paid $16,221 a year on average.
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