Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $21,741What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 92%
Graduation rate: 50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 865
In-state tuition: $27,100Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $27,100
SAT midpoint: 1,080
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $43,326Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,741

3/5

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

50%

2/5

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$43,326

1/5

Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,328

2/5

Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$39,344

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,741

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wilson College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$26,328
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$43,326

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wilson College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$73,257	46
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	$35,554	35
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not reported	15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	10
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	Not reported	7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	7
Biology, General	Not reported	7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	6
Design and Applied Arts	Not reported	5
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	5
Animal Sciences	Not reported	4
Sociology	Not reported	4
Research and Experimental Psychology	Not reported	4
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	3
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Not reported	3
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	3
Social Sciences, General	Not reported	2
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	2
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Not reported	2
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	2
Journalism	Not reported	1
Mathematics	Not reported	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	1
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	1
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	1
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy	Not reported	Not reported
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	Not reported
Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Chemistry	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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