Wiley College: Review & Facts

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Wiley College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 700 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1873 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Marshall, Texas.

Wiley College is one of the Historically Black College or University institutions (HBCU) and is also affiliated with United Methodist Church.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree and bachelor's degree are available at Wiley College.

Majors
Offered

18

Wiley College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 18 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Criminal Justice, General Studies, Business, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Wiley College is low at 54% (way below Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

54%

Bad

The graduation rate at Wiley College is very low - 28%.

Student to faculty ratio at Wiley College is reasonably decent -- 18:1. Read more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - about $12,500 a year. The additional fees at Wiley College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $2,400, which comes to $14,900 per academic year.

Read the details about Wiley College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Wiley College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Wiley College is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $25.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Wiley College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (903) 927-3300 or check Wiley College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Wiley College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Wiley College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

C-

Unsafe

Wiley College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 800 students, which offers a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low: around $2,500 per year.

Based on the college crime information, Wiley College appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Wiley College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Wiley College
711 Wiley Ave
Marshall, Texas
75670, USA