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 immediate regions of Pittsburgh, including Monroeville, Seven Fields and Southpointe.

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 -- More than 70 degree options. Top areas are Business, Communication, Criminal Justice, Education, Forensic Science, and Nursing. Graduate and Doctorate programs also offered.

Service Learning -- Waynesburg University, one of two institutions in Pennsylvania to offer the Bonner Scholar Program, 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 D.C.; Mongolia; India; and Zambia.

Athletics -- 18 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, and a fitness center. Current projects include a chapel to be completed by fall 2011.

Acres -- 71 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 1,500 hours per week of community service.
• The Waynesburg College vs. Fordham Football game was the first televised football game in the nation.
•  Every break Waynesburg students take at least two international and two domestic service or mission trips to places such as Mississippi, Kentucky, Africa, Ireland, Guatemala, and Jamaica.
•  Waynesburg is proud to be one of only 27 Bonner Scholar Schools in the country