Resources › For Students and Parents Wagner College Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Wagner College Main Hall. Pmoreno / Wikimedia Commons For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Updated August 11, 2017 Wagner College Description: Located on Staten Island, Wagner College's 105-acre campus is just a 25-minute ferry ride from Manhattan. Students come from 40 states and 13 countries. In recent years, the college has done well in regional and national rankings for its value and overall quality. The college has a 15 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and business is the most popular undergraduate major. The curriculum is grounded in the "Wagner Plan," an approach that blends a liberal arts education with experiential learning. On the athletic front, the Wagner Seahawks compete in the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference. The college fields 18 Division I sports. Admissions Data (2016): Wagner College Acceptance Rate: 73%Test Scores -- 25th / 75th PercentileSAT Critical Reading: - / -SAT Math: - / -SAT Writing: - / -What these SAT numbers meanNortheast Conference SAT score comparisonACT Composite: - / -ACT English: - / -ACT Math: - / -What these ACT numbers meanNortheast Conference ACT score comparison Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 2,308 (1,811 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 38% Male / 62% Female98% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $43,980Books: $822 (why so much?)Room and Board: $13,260Other Expenses: $2,313Total Cost: $60,375 Wagner College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 99%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 99%Loans: 68%Average Amount of AidGrants: $27,657Loans: $9,916 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Arts Administration, Business Administration, English, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Psychology, Theatre Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 85%4-Year Graduation Rate: 64%6-Year Graduation Rate: 67% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Football, Lacrosse, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field, Golf, Cross CountryWomen's Sports: Lacrosse, Softball, Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Water Polo Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics Wagner and the Common Application Wagner College uses the Common Application. These articles can help guide you: Common Application essay tips and samplesShort answer tips and samplesSupplemental essay tips and samples If You Like Wagner College, You May Also Like These Schools: Pace University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphNew York University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphFordham University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphAlfred University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphIthaca College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphCity College of New York: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphSyracuse University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity at Albany: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphBinghamton University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphAmerican University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphIona College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphHofstra University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphCUNY Hunter College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphStony Brook University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Wagner College Mission Statement: mission statement from http://www.wagner.edu/academics/ "Wagner College prepares students for life, as well as for careers, by emphasizing scholarship, achievement, leadership, and citizenship. Wagner offers a comprehensive educational program that is anchored in the liberal arts, experiential and co-curricular learning, interculturalism, interdisciplinary studies, and service to society, and that is cultivated by a faculty dedicated to promoting individual expression, reflective practice, and integrative learning." Continue Reading