Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN · Private

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Admission rate

Wabash College admitted 61.5% of applicants university-wide (1,177 of 1,914).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide61.5%1,1771,914

Also offers Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 1,177 admitted students, 258 enrolled (21.9% yield).

Wabash College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
22–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.553.55

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Wabash College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $65,825/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$48,200
Fees, housing, food, books & other$17,625
Sticker cost of attendance$65,825/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$16,586
$30k–48k$13,526
$48k–75k$18,175
$75k–110k$18,681
Over $110k$30,511

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's Scholarship$30,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Wabash Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)
  • Lilly AwardFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Lilly Scholars ProgramFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Wabash College GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.

  • President's Scholarship$30,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Wabash Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)
  • Lilly AwardFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Wabash College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Secondary School Report
  • Official ACT/SAT Scores (optional)
  • Written Statement/Essay (optional)

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Secondary School Report
  • Official ACT/SAT Scores (optional)
  • Written Statement/Essay (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Wabash College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$69,952
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
77%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
93%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Wabash College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #50
  • Forbes: #209
  • Niche: #123

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2026-12-01Early ActionNon-binding early round

Wabash College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (16%), Interdisciplinary studies (16%), Biological & life sciences (15%).

Wabash College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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