Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN · Private
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Wabash College admitted 61.5% of applicants university-wide (1,177 of 1,914).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 61.5% | 1,177 | 1,914 |
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 · 2023 — Published 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)
- 3.55–3.55
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Wabash College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published 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 |
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 Aid — Varies (Need Based)
- Lilly Award — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
- Lilly Scholars Program — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
- Wabash College Grant — Varies (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 Aid — Varies (Need Based)
- Lilly Award — Full 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
Essay prompts
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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
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) · 2023 — Earnings 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 Decision — Binding early round
- 2026-12-01Early Action — Non-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 · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.