Wagner College
Staten Island, NY · Private
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Wagner College admitted 88.0% of applicants university-wide (2,258 of 2,566).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 88.0% | 2,258 | 2,566 |
| Men | 84.6% | 905 | 1,070 |
| Women | 90.4% | 1,353 | 1,496 |
Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 2,258 admitted students, 454 enrolled (20.1% yield).
Wagner 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%)
- 1190–1290
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 22–28
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Required for some programs
Wagner 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: $64,382/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $46,140 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $18,242 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $64,382/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $20,993 |
| $30k–48k | $21,944 |
| $48k–75k | $24,930 |
| $75k–110k | $28,217 |
| Over $110k | $32,604 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustees Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Trustee)
- Founders Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Wagner College Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Seaview Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Wagner College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Presidential)
- Dean's Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustees Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Trustee)
- Founders Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Wagner College Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Seaview Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
Wagner College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
- Application fee
Wagner College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023
Essay prompts
Wagner College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $74,360
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 65.1%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 81.3%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Wagner 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
- WSJ: #221
- Forbes: #334
Deadlines
- 2026-12-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
- 2027-02-15Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Wagner College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (0%), Visual & performing arts (0%), Psychology (0%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 68% of class sections have under 20 students.
Wagner 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.