Main telephone: 718 390-3100, 800 221-1010 Main FAX: 718 390-3467 Wagner College Website: http://www.wagner.edu President: Richard Guarasci, Ed.D. Dean of Enrollment: Robert Herr Admissions telephone: 718 390-3411 Admissions FAX: 718 390-3105 Admissions e-mail: [email protected] Director of Financial Aid: Theresa Weimer, M.S.Ed. Financial aid telephone: 718 390-3183 Financial aid FAX: 718 390-3203 Financial aid e-mail: [email protected] 1 Campus Road Director, Center for Intercultural Advancement: Ellen Navarro Staten Island, New York 10301 International student contact e-mail: [email protected] Private college established in 1883, became coed in 1930. Director of Athletics: Walt Hameline FICE #2899, FAFSA #002899, SAT #2966, ACT #2984, Associate Athletic Director/SWA: Peg Hefferan OPEID #289900, IPEDS #197197.

ADMISSIONS Placement Options: Credit may be granted for life experience. Placement may be granted for CLEP subject exams and International Baccalaureate. Requirements Credit and placement may be granted for CLEP general exams. Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col- lege-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units ofmathem- FINANCIAL atics, 2 units of science (including 1 unit of lab), 2 units of foreign lan- Expenses guage, 1 unit of social studies, 3 units of history, and 6 units of academic Tuition (2017-18): $44,800 per year. Room & Board: $13,650. Required electives required. Audition required of music and theatre program ap- fees: $605. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $3,063. plicants. Interview required of physician assistant program applicants. Financial Aid SAT Reasoning or ACT considered if submitted. SAT Subject (biology) Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA, school’s own aid considered if submitted. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. form, and state aid form: Priority filing date is February 15. Notification of TOEFL required ofinternationalapplicants.Campusvisit and admissions awards is sent on a rolling basis. School participates in Federal interview recommended. Off-campus interviews not available. Admis- Work-Study Program. sion may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $60 (may be waived Scholarships and Grants in cases of financial need), nonrefundable. Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, special achieve- Basis for Candidate Selection ments/activities, and athletic scholarships/grants. Academic: Secondary school record and class rank very important. Recommendations and essay important. Standardized Loans test scores considered. Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Federal Non-academic: Interview, extracurricular activities, particular talent/ Perkins, Federal Nursing, and private/alternative loans. Tuition Management ability, and character/personal qualities important. Vo- Systems and family tuition reduction. lunteer work and work experience considered. Student Employment Institutional employment. Students may expect to earn an average of $1,200 Admissions Procedure per year. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “fair.” Normal sequence: Standardized test scores must be received by February 15. Visit for interview by February. Suggest filing application by Decem- ACADEMIC ber 15; deadline is February 15. Common application form accepted; sup- Accreditation plemental forms required. Notification of admission is sent on a rolling Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by ACBSP, ARC-PA, NCATE, basis beginning February 15. Reply is required by May 1 or within two and NLN. weeks if notified thereafter. $300 tuition deposit, refundable. $300 room Instructional Faculty deposit, nonrefundable. 1% of freshmen enter in terms otherthan fall.Ad- Full-time: 49 men, 49 women; part-time: 62 men, 61 women. missions process is need-blind. Doctorates/Terminal 82% Masters 12% Special programs: Early decision program. Early decision deadline is Bachelors 6% December 1. FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 15 to 1. 100% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors. Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. College transcript, essay or per- Degree Offerings sonal statement, and statementof good standing fromprior institutions re- Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S., B.S.Ed. Master’s: M.B.A., M.S., M.S.Ed. quired;interviewrecommended; additionalrequirements vary.Minimum Doctoral: D.N.P. 3.0 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” Maxim- umnumberoftransferable semesterhours is18 fromtwo-year schools;27 MajorsLeadingtoBachelor’sDegree from four-year schools. At least 28 semester hours must be completed at Accounting, Art, Arts Administration, Biology, Biopsychology, Busi- the school to earn a bachelor’s degree. ness Administration, Chemistry, Computer, Economics, Education, Eng- lish, Film/Media Studies, History, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary International Students: 45 degree-seeking undergraduate students en- Studies, International Affairs, Mathematics, Microbiology, Music, Nurs- rolled, 31 countries represented. Minimum 550 TOEFL (79 Inter- ing, Philosophy, Physician Assistant, Physics, Political Science, Psycho- net-based) score required. Advance deposit required. Application dead- logy, Public Administration, Social Sciences/Sociology/Anthropology, line is February 15 for fall; December 1 for spring. Spanish, Theatre/Speech. Learning Disabled Students: Diagnostic test and essay required; personal Academic Requirements interview recommended. Support services available. Untimed standard- Core curriculum required. Every student is required to take a computer ized tests accepted. Lighter course load and additional time to complete course. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained. Minimum 2.0 GPA re- degree permitted. quired for graduation; some programs require different GPAs.

717 --Wagner College (NY) -- Academic Programs clude note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, and spe- Minors offered in art, biology, business (accounting, finance, manage- cial transportation. 50% of campus is accessible to the physically ment, marketing), chemistry, computer science/information systems, handicapped. dance general, economics, educational studies, environmental studies, film/media studies, French language/literature, gender studies, German, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES government/politics, history, Italian studies, journalism, math, music, philosophy, physics, psychology, religion/religious studies, sociology/ Athletics anthropology, Spanish, and theatre. Self-designed majors. Double ma- Intercollegiate baseball,basketball, cross-country,football, golf,lacrosse, jors. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Pass/fail tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor) for men. Intercollegiate basket- grading option. Internships. Teacher certification in early childhood, ele- ball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, mentary, middle/junior high, secondary, and special education and in 11 track and field (indoor/outdoor), water polo for women. Men’s club ice specific subject areas. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergradu- hockey, rugby. Women’s club cheerleading, dance. Intramural/recre- ates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional programs in law, ational basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, soccer (indoor/out- medicine, veterinary science, pharmacy, dentistry, theology, optometry, door), softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball. 23% of students participate in and engineering. 3-2 accounting program. Member of Associated New intercollegiate sports. 1% of students participate in intramural sports. American Colleges, Project Pericles, and National Association of Inde- Member of Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Metro Atlantic pendent Colleges and Universities. Washington Semester. Sea Semester. Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Northeast Conference State capital program (New York). Domestic exchange programs with Ar- (Division I, Football I-AA), NCAA (Division I, basketball). cadiaU,BelmontU,CaliforniaLutheran U,Drury U,Elon U,U ofEvans- ville, Ithaca Coll, North Central Coll, Simmons Coll, The Sage Colls, U of Student Activities and Organizations Scranton, Valparaiso U, and Westminster Coll. Study abroad in Argen- Student government, newspaper (The Wagnerian), literary magazine, tina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, yearbook, radio station. 10 honor societies. Hillel, Lutheran Student the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Movement, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, Wagner Chris- Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Po- tian Fellowship, Interfaith. Hispanic Society, Nubian Student Union. land, Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and Center for Intercultural Advancement. Completely Student Productions, the United Kingdom. ROTC at St. John’s U. Society of Arts Administration Students, Student Run Musical Theatre, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Pre--Dentistry Society, Facilities Project Sunshine; Physician Assistant and Student Nursing Associations; 230 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ser- art, sociology, psychology, and biology clubs. A total of 68 registered or- vices/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in resid- ganizations. Five fraternities; four sororities. 10% of men join a fraternity ence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center. Library of and 7% of women join a sorority. 74,291 titles, 37,129 current serials, 612 microforms, 2,065 audiovisuals, 214,168 e-books. Special collections. School is a member of library con- sortium. Planetarium. GENERAL Academic Experience Housing 87% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of fresh- Students may live on or off campus. Coed dormitories; sorority and fra- men after first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 64% of freshmen graduate within ternity housing. 76% of all undergraduates (82% of all freshmen) live in six years. The most popular majorsamong recent graduates were business school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing. administration, nursing, and visual/performing arts. 35% of graduates Regulations and Policies pursue further study immediately. 64% of graduates are employed in ma- Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restric- jor field within six months. tions apply. Class attendance mandatory. Hazing prohibited. All students Guidance Facilities/Student Services may have cars on campus; 80% of students have cars. Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service. Environment/Transportation Health service. Health insurance. Career services include internships, ca- 110-acre, suburban campus on Staten Island (population: 474,558). Ma- reer/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, re- jor airports, bus, and train serve New York City; air also serves Newark, sume assistance, alumni network, and interview training. Birth control, NJ (15 miles). School operates transportation to ferry, local mall, and career, personal, academic, psychological, and religious counseling. In- movie theatres. Public transportation serves campus. ternational student support services include special counselors/advisors, international student center, and special orientation. LD student support Calendar servicesincludenote-taking services,tutors, taperecorders, untimed tests, Semester system; classes begin in late August and late January. Three learning center, extended time for tests, priority registration, priority seat- summer sessions, one of three weeks (biology only) and two of four ing, and other testing accommodations. Handicapped student services in- weeks each. Orientation for new students held in August and January.

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