Wagner College Overview
Located in Staten Island, New York, Wagner College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Wagner College Known For?
- The student loan default rate at Wagner is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at Wagner is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Wagner with a bachelor's degree make about $56,700 a year. That's 39% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Wagner to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.
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Wagner College Rankings
We have ranked Wagner as #185 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #23 out of 160 schools in New York.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Wagner has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#75 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#111 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#133 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#195 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Wagner.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Wagner has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#17 | Best Nursing Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
#36 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#51 | Best Allied Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
#61 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#133 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
#134 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Wagner College?

Contact details for Wagner are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | One Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301-4495 |
Phone: | 718-390-3100 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/wagnercollege |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/wagnercollege |
How Do I Get Into Wagner?
You can apply to Wagner online at: www.wagner.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for Wagner
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Wagner?
Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.
Can I Afford Wagner College?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wagner, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $10,225 a year. That adds up to $40,900 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wagner is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Wagner College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 427 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,588 full-time undergraduates at Wagner, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wagner College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 78 |
Black or African American | 127 |
Hispanic or Latino | 196 |
White | 966 |
International Students | 79 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 142 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at Wagner College. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 49 countries are represented at Wagner. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.
Online Learning at Wagner College
This is the #1,689 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Wagner regardless of major.
Wagner College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Parent5446 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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