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Wagner College

Wagner College
1 Campus Road
Staten Island, NY 10301

Official telephone: (718) 390-3100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 221-1010
Fax number: (718) 390-3467
Website: www.wagner.edu/apply
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,809
Full-time undergraduates: 1,751
Part-time undergraduates: 58
Total graduate students: 408
Full-time graduate students: 202
Part-time graduate students: 206
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 54%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
70.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Nonresident Alien
1.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
67.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Nonresident Alien
8.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 110 acres
City or town school is located in: Staten Island
Population of city/town: 470,728
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 10 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,405,837
Online campus map: wagner.edu/admissions/
visit/campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (86%)
  • sorority housing (8%)
  • fraternity housing (6%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 82%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 76%
Percent of students who live off campus: 24%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 230
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Planetarium.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 50%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 10%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 7%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Wagnerian
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 68
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, Wagner Christian Fellowship, Interfaith
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic Society, Nubian Student Union
International student organizations:
Center for Intercultural Advancement
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Completely Student Productions, Society of Arts Administration Students, Student Run Musical Theatre, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Project Sunshine, Physician Assistant Association, Pre-Dentistry Society, Student Nursing Association; art, sociology, psychology, and biology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Walt Hameline,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Peg Hefferan,
Associate Athletic Director/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Walt Hameline,
Wagner College,
One Campus Road,
Staten Island, NY 10301
School colors: green and white
School mascot: Seahawks
Athletic conference memberships: Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), NCAA (Division I, Basketball)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's water polono 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 23%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 1%
Athletic facilities:
basketball court, gymnasium, lacrosse and soccer field, sports center, stadium, swimming pool, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, soccer (indoor and outdoor), softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, rugby
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, dance

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newark (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 35% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston College, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn Law School, Columbia University, George Washington University, New York Law School, New York University, Rutgers University, St. John's University, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Wagner College.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 64% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Bank of New York, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Department of Education, Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising, Staten Island University Hospital.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Rich Negrin, Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia
  • Randy Graf, Broadway stage and TV actress, 1990 Tony Award Winner
  • Paul Zindel, playwright, Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award winner.

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