Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio 45384-1001
Data last updated: August 29, 2026
Known for business — close-knit campus
Wilberforce University is a private institution in Wilberforce with particular strength in business and health sciences. With an average SAT of 980, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.
A small campus of 602 undergraduates with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. The rural location provides a peaceful, focused academic environment.
16% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $38,298 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $7,349.
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History & Fun Facts
- •History 19th century Background At the time Ohio became a state in 1802, it did so as a free state with the slave states of Kentucky and Virginia along its southern border.
- •The Ohio General Assembly formally mandated the establishment of public schools for Ohio's black population in 1854.
- •Cincinnati High School opened that same year as the first public school for black students in Ohio.
- •The Ohio Conference of the AME Church founded Union Seminary in West Jefferson, Ohio in 1847, but the school failed to thrive and closed in 1863.
- •The first of these schools were Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (founded 1837) and Lincoln University in Pennsylvania (founded 1854).
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Admissions
ACT Score Range
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
Typical Application Requirements
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker Price
Net Price by Family Income
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
Debt & Aid Detail
Net Price Trend
Tuition Trend
Graduate w/ Zero Debt
38.0%
Avg Tuition Increase
4.0%/yr
Median Debt at Grad
$12,000
Programs (28)
Outcomes
Median Earnings After Graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.
Student Life
Student Satisfaction
Retention Rate
70%
Student Body
Race & Ethnicity
Campus Safety
Total Incidents (2024)
3
Peer Average
3
3-Year Trend
Emergency System
Campus security, emergency notification system
Incident Breakdown (2024)
Burglary
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Motor Vehicle Theft
Sex Offenses
Arson
Drug Arrests
Liquor Arrests
Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
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Cost of Living
Estimated from OH state average
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