Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH · Private · 822 undergrads
- Admit rate: 40.5% (12,661 applicants)
- Undergraduates: 822 (0.4% international)
- Average net price: $5,567 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 12% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Rolling: Rolling
Editor's notes
- Take the SAT or ACT even if you've heard Wilberforce is test-optional. Its requirements page still asks for a score, and every academic scholarship on the 2026-27 list has a test cutoff, from SAT 860 for the smallest award to SAT 1170 for the $12,000 Presidential Excellence award.
- Rolling admission rewards the early file. There's no deadline to aim for, but the FAFSA is due March 15, so apply in the fall and file the FAFSA as soon as it opens.
- The admissions page says Wilberforce looks for initiative, strong moral principles and maturity. Your personal statement is the only place to show those directly, so pick one story where you acted without being told to.
