Quick Facts
Character -- Private, Christian university founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Member, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. http://www.cccu.org/
Motto -- Fiat Lux, "Let There Be Light"
Main Campus -- Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, one hour south of Pittsburgh.
Adult Centers -- Three off-campus adult centers in the suburbs of Pittsburgh.
Faculty -- 128 with a student/faculty ratio of 13:1
Average Class Size -- 25
Ratio of Men to Women -- 49% : 51%
Enrollment -- 1,500 Undergraduate, 900 Graduate and Professional Adults
Academics -- Over 70 degree options. Top five area are Business, Communication, Education, Sciences (as in Nursing), and Law. Graduate and Doctorate programs also offered.
Service Learning -- Waynesburg University, one of two institutions in Pennsylvania to offer the Bonner Scholar Program, which provides scholarships for community service. All students complete required community service hours.
Study Abroad -- International study and service learning trips to a wide variety of places in the world. Currently, students are studying in Russia, Uganda, South Korea, Oxford, England, Spain, Washington DC, Mongolia, India and Zambia.
Athletics -- 17 men's and women's, NCAA Division III
Facilities -- Major improvements to the main campus in recent years include a new student center, new performing arts center, expansion and renovation of the dining hall, expansion and renovation of Eberly Library, five new apartment-style residence halls and the addition of the Center for Economic Research and Development, which houses the R. J. Lee Group, a renowned forensics lab. Current projects are a new wellness center.
Acres -- 70 Acres of campus including parks
Buildings -- 23 plus more in process!
Surrounding Community -- Waynesburg, Pennsylvania is a quaint, growing community that lies just below the campus of Waynesburg University.
What is Waynesburg Known For?
* Waynesburg University is one of the least expensive private institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania and the nation!
* We are one of the first colleges to have ever offered degrees to women!
* Our students contribute over 1,400 hours per week of community service hours!
* Waynesburg University is a leader in green initiatives with multiple programs and activities to help us become better stewards of God's earth!
* The Waynesburg College vs. Fordham Football game was the first televised football game in the nation!
* Our unique majors like Forensic Science, Forensic Accounting, Forensic Computing, Forensic Chemistry, Marine Biology, Nursing, Media Ministry, International Mission, Athletic Training, and so many more!
* Every break Waynesburg students take at least two international and two domestic service or mission trips to places like Mississippi, Kentucky, Africa, Ireland, Guatemala, and Jamaica!
* All four seasons seen on campus but most loved is the Fall Foliage!
* Friendly, caring faculty, staff, and students! Everyone says it is a second home!