Wilson College

Wilson is an independent college with a proud history of educating women since 1869 through rigorous study of the liberal arts and sciences. Today, Wilson’s mission also includes women and men enrolled in adult degree and graduate programs. Guided by the Honor Principle and distinguished by its commitment to transformative student growth, Wilson College prepares all of its graduates for fulfilling lives and professions, ethical leadership and humane stewardship of our communities and our…

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Wilson is an independent college with a proud history of educating women since 1869 through rigorous study of the liberal arts and sciences. Today, Wilson’s mission also includes women and men enrolled in adult degree and graduate programs. Guided by the Honor Principle and distinguished by its commitment to transformative student growth, Wilson College prepares all of its graduates for fulfilling lives and professions, ethical leadership and humane stewardship of our communities and our world.

Degrees Granted:
Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, certificate programs in athletic coaching and in entrepreneurship and small business management, certification in elementary and secondary education.

Baccalaureate Majors:
Accounting, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Business, Business Sustainability and Environmental Management, Chemistry, Economics, Elementary Education, English, Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainability, Equestrian Studies, Equine-Facilitated Therapeutics, Equine Journalism, Exercise and Sport Science, Financial Mathematics, Fine Arts, French, History and Political Science, International Studies, Mass Communications, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychobiology, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Sport Management, Veterinary Medical Technology. Special majors may also be designed for individual students in consultation with relevant faculty.

For the fall 2009 semester, Wilson enrolled approximately 838 students in all areas, including undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. Of those, 328 were traditional-age students enrolled in the College for Women and 479 (full-time equivalent of 240+) were men and woman over age 24 and enrolled in the Adult Degree Programs. Thirty-one of those students were enrolled in
Wilson’s graduate program, the Master of Education degree.


Students at Wilson may enroll in the College for Women (CFW), which is restricted to women, many of whom live on campus, or the Adult Degree Programs, which are open to men (who may not live on campus) and women over the age of 24. In fall 2009, 250 of the 328 CFW students resided on campus. Further, nearly 60 percent of the 328 CFW students were Pennsylvania residents. Students also came from 18 other states and the District of Columbia. In addition, 21 were from countries other than the United States, including six
exchange students. Also in CFW, 23 students were enrolled in
Wilson’s distinctive Women with Children program.

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