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Wilmington College: cost, admission and results

Wilmington College is a private nonprofit college in Wilmington, Ohio. It has about 1,006 undergraduate students. It admits 92% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $28,567 a year.

At a glance

  • 92%Admission rate
  • $28,567Net price a year
  • 48%Graduation rate
  • $54,378Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
1,006
Graduate students
34
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
wilmington.edu

Getting in

Wilmington College admits 92% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1029 out of 1600 (midpoints: 525 in reading and writing, 530 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 20 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$33,104
Room and meals on campus$13,142
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$50,444
Average net price after grants and scholarships$28,567

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 60% above the median net price of colleges in Ohio on this site ($17,802). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$19,484
$30,001 to $48,000$25,888
$48,001 to $75,000$26,300
$75,001 to $110,000$34,686
Above $110,000$32,310

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeOH medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year72%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)48%47%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$54,378$55,997$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,188$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Ohio and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

38% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 64% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 53% women and 47% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 59 of the 117 colleges in Ohio on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,006.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Wilmington College?

Wilmington College admits 92% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Wilmington College?

Published tuition and fees are $33,104 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Wilmington College?

48% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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