U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges 2005”, again named Wilson College as a “Best Value” College among Comprehensive Colleges in the northern United States. Wilson is also ranked in the “Top Tier” of Comprehensive Colleges and continues to be one of the top five colleges in its region in the category of “highest proportion of classes under 20 students”.  The College offers rigorous and timely courses of study, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, engaging students in intercultural and environmental studies, and a wide range of majors in promising professional fields.  Wilson’s other distinguishing features are:

• the Wilson Honor Principle unites and guides the community, creating a personalized, value-based learning environment that fosters personal, intellectual, spiritual and professional growth;

• opportunities for academic achievement and recognition through programs such as Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s premier honor society, offered by only 262 colleges nationwide.

• eight varsity athletic teams—basketball, field hockey, hunt seat equitation, gymnastics, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball—that compete in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA);

• innovative and award-winning programs, such as the Women with Children Program, which allows single mothers to pursue their education while living on campus with their children, and, which serves as a model for other colleges worldwide. 

Wilson’s 300-acre campus of gracious lawns, rolling hills, several waterways and handsome Victorian architecture has been designated a National Historic District in Chambersburg, one of many historic towns located in south-central Pennsylvania. Wilson’s beautiful and carefully restored facilities include well-equipped classrooms, libraries, laboratories and residence halls; the Penn Hall Equestrian Center; The Helen M.  Beach '24 Veterinary Medical Center; and the 100-acre Fulton Center for Sustainable Living that provides organic foods for the dining hall and the community.  Students benefit from a $4.5 million renovation to the Lenfest Commons, a state-of-the-art student center that forms the hub for community conversation, dining, recreation, fitness and campus activities, and the newly dedicated Hankey Center, which houses the Wilson archives, the Hunnicutt Classics Gallery and a future center for research on the education of women and girls.  Wilson College has been selected as a recipient of the 2003 PA Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its Interpretive Trail and Environmental Education Program.

There is a strong sense of community at Wilson—with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1 and an average class size of 13.  Highly qualified and dedicated faculty who’ve graduated from some of the finest universities, work side by side with Wilson students in independent study, seminars, laboratories and field research.

Wilson's students, who come from 21 states and 12 countries, can participate in a variety of campus activities.  From the student-run newspaper to the international club to the modern dance ensemble to the student government association—students can expand their education beyond the classroom by taking advantage of the many leadership and community service opportunities provided by these organizations.

Wilson inaugurated its 18th president, Lorna Duphiney Edmundson, on October 6, 2001.  Under her leadership a five year strategic plan for the college, Enduring Mission: Expanding Vision, outlines key strategic goals that will guide the college through 2007.  The College’s covenant with the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.  is a guiding principle on a campus which welcomes students of all faiths and supports the spiritual development of each member of the Wilson community.

Wilson is not only committed to providing higher education to women, it is also dedicated to making education affordable. Ninety percent of the college's students receive some form of financial aid.  Scholarships are available to qualified students. 

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www.wilson.edu

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