Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · Private · 865 undergraduates · wilson.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1180
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$47,470Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Wilson College
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
92% 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
$47,470
a year in 2027-28, from a $47,470 sticker price
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1060).
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.
- TEAS accepted for Nursing applicants (SAT, ACT, or TEAS)
Source: Undergraduate Admissions - Wilson College 2025-2026 Catalog · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
92%
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 1180
Reading and Writing 480 to 610
Math 450 to 570
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
$47,470
a year
- Tuition$30,480
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$10,248
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,921
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,725
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,588
- Over $110,000$27,254
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$17,736
average grant to freshmen
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$45,795
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wilson College$34,905
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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