Wagner at a Glance
91ÖÆƬ³§, founded in 1883, seamlessly blends professional programs with a liberal arts grounding for a comprehensive, experiential-forward education that fosters well-rounded, adaptable graduates.
The college’s verdant residential campus offers a traditional college experience on New York City’s Staten Island. Wagner prides itself on robust student support services, including personalized academic advising, comprehensive career counseling, and a wide array of wellness programs. Students are prepared not only for professional success but also for meaningful lives through the faculty’s dedication to promoting scholarship, achievement, leadership and citizenship. Wagner currently enrolls 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 44 states and 40 countries.
Wagner Statistics
People
- Enrollment — 1,600 undergraduates, 400 graduates
- Faculty — 126 full-time
- Student : Faculty Ratio — 14:1
- Geographic diversity — 44 states and 40 foreign countries
- Greek Life — 15%
- Students who live on campus — 67% (for first-year students, 71%)
- One-year retention rate — 86%
- Six-year graduation rate — 64%
Classes
- Courses with less than 30 students — 92%
- Most popular majors — business administration, nursing, theatre/speech, physician assistant, arts administration, psychology.
- Students who intern or do a practicum — 100%
 Tuition & Aid
- Tuition — $51,200
- Housing & meals — $15,950 (on-campus)
- Students awarded financial aid — 99%
- Average need-based financial aid package — $32,001
- Scholarships & grants awarded per year — $50,081,262
High-Impact Education
The high-impact practices of the Wagner Plan encourage learning outside of the classroom, meaningful interactions with faculty and fellow students, collaboration with diverse people, and frequent and substantive feedback. Participation in these practices can be life-changing!
Learning Communities
Students take three learning communities (LCs) at Wagner — the , , and . These small classes combine two disciplines and a high level of experiential learning. Students take the knowledge of the classroom and apply it to real-world problems and sophisticated research.
Internships or Field Experiences
Internships provide important hands-on learning and career preparation. Many students have an internship every semester, and these can turn into full-time jobs. The  works closely with students to help them find dynamic internships in Manhattan and beyond. Placements include CBS Corporation, Clinton Foundation, Citigroup, Conde Nast, Georgetown University Hospital, Goldman Sachs, Greenpeace USA, Madison Square Garden, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and New York Yankees.
Research with Faculty
Within our small classes, students build lasting relationships with faculty and often conduct research projects together. The is a culminating experiential project, leading to a substantial written project and presentation.
Service Learning
We are a national leader in community engagement, serving as a model for education that connects teaching and learning with public work in our broader community. Programs like the fosters community building, international perspectives, civic engagement, and social justice among participants.
91ÖÆƬ³§ in 30 sec
Get the brief on what Wagner is all about from Kerri Alexander.
Food, History and Culture
This Intermediate Learning Community gives first-year students an opportunity to bridge two disciplines—anthropology and history—around a single topic, food. Part of The Wagner Plan, this interdisciplinary approach prepares students for careers where they need to bring disparate pieces of information together into a coherent whole.
Chris DeFilippi profile
Chris DeFilippi stops on his commute to the Clinton Foundation to chat about his Wagner experience as a government & politics major.
Teaching Glocal: Prof. Abe Unger
Prof. Abe Unger teaches Wagner students about urban policy, economic development, and being glocal.
Leadership Through Ethics
One of the Freshman Learning Communities, "Leadership Through Ethics" spent time volunteering to revitalize Los Potrillos, a restaurant in Port Richmond.
91ÖÆƬ³§ in 30 sec
Food, History and Culture
Chris DeFilippi profile
Teaching Glocal: Prof. Abe Unger
Leadership Through Ethics