Colleges That Change Lives

Changing Lives. One Student at a Time.

Wabash College

"I can't remember ever having been at a place where I heard the pronoun 'we' used so frequently, even more than 'I.' "
-Colleges That Change Lives

C H A R A C T E R
 
  • Our mission is to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.
  • Private, liberal arts college for men
  • Located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America"
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W O R T H   N O T I N G
 
  • 1 out of 8 graduates holds the title of president or CEO.
  • 75% of alumni will continue their learning at the graduate level within 5 years of graduation.
  • More than 40% of Wabash students participate in intercollegiate athletics.
  • Wabash set national benchmarks in the National Survey of Student Engagement.
  • Almost two-thirds of all Wabash students participate in Study Abroad programs or Immersion Learning courses, which allow students to travel around the world.
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F A C U L T Y   &   A C A D E M I C S
 
  • 86 faculty members
  • 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • Two Wabash teachers have been named National Teacher of the Year in their fields.
  • 97% of Wabash students have been guests in their professors' homes.
  • Popular majors: biology, economics, English, history, and mathemathics
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C A M P U S   L I F E
 
  • NCAA Division III Athletics
  • Only one rule of conduct—The Gentleman's Rule
  • Over 60 student-run organizations funded by a $350,000 student activities budget
  • 9 national fraternities and 5 residence halls
  • 91% of students play intramural sports.
  • 81% of Wabash students perform volunteer work or community service.
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L I F E   A F T E R   C O L L E G E
 
  • Wabash men dare to succeed in any field they choose to pursue. Many students enter the job market immediately upon graduation with approximately 75% of Wabash graduates entering graduate or professional school within 5 years of graduation.
  • In 2012, Wabash grads took positions with AmeriCorps; Teach for America; Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Cummins, Inc.; Eli Lilly & Company; and HOK, among many others. Forty percent of the 2011 graduating class went directly into graduate, medical, or law school, with many of them pursuing Ph.D. studies.
  • They attend graduate schools like Indiana University Medical School, Baylor School of Medicine, Notre Dame, University of Chicago, MIT, Columbia, and Stanford, and Wabash boasts a medical school acceptance rate of 80%+ and a law school acceptance of 95%.
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A C A D E M I C   P R O F I L E   O F   E N T E R I N G   C L A S S
 
  • Average GPA: 3.6
  • Average Class Rank: 19%
  • 51% of students ranked in the top 20% of class