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Wilberforce University

Work PO Box 1001, 1055 N. Beckett Road Wilberforce, OH 45384
Work(800) 367-8568
Web site: http://www.wilberforce.edu
Tier 4
College Category:
Baccalaureate Colleges (Midwest)

Overview : Wilberforce University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1856
Religious affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 826
Setting rural
Endowment: N/A
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 6/1
Application fee: $50
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 51.8 %
Selectivity: less selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $11,560
Mission  
School mission Founded in 1856 as America's first black college by leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilberforce University is a predominately African-American, private co-educational, liberal arts institution. The modern campus is located in a very accessible rural setting in southwestern Ohio close to the urban centers of Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati. The University awards the Bachelor of Arts,the Bachelor of Science and Master degrees. Majors are offered in the areas of business, engineering and computing science, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The University also offers a mandatory cooperative education program and integrated service learning in selected courses. Wilberforce University is a member of the United Negro College Fund, the NAIA athletic conference, and is a participant in the OhioLINK library consortium.

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