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Total Enrollment: 508
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive
Motto: Artes Scientia Veritas
Location: Located in the city of Marshall, Texas, the Wiley College community is served by bus lines and rail service. Harrison County Memorial Airport is 3 miles away. The campus is approximately 40 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana, and 150 miles east of Dallas, Texas. The restored Victorian Ginocchio hotel, built in 1896, is the centerpiece of Marshall’s three-block Ginocchio Historic District. Another legacy that has been preserved is an original section of the Old Stagecoach Road. Local recreation includes fishing, camping, and hunting. Churches of various faiths, hospitals, a public library, and a radio station serve the area.
HISTORY
Wiley College is a four-year, private, coeducational liberal arts and teaching college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Named for Bishop Isaac W. Wiley, the college was founded in 1873 as Wiley College and chartered in 1882 by the Freedmen’s Aid Society to provide educational opportunities for newly freed men. Wiley was first among black colleges west of the Mississippi River to be granted the "A" rating by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Wiley’s mission is to provide students with a liberal arts and career-oriented education in a close, Christian atmosphere. The college strives to promote excellence, command of language, power of inquiry, development of critical thinking, and search for values, with an emphasis on competition and innovation to enable students to effectively function in a pluralistic society. The college provides educational and cultural activities for the community by presenting concerts, lectures, and athletic events.
The College had its humble beginnings in two frame buildings just south of Marshall before it moved into six buildings in Marshall in 1880. Presently, the sixteen-building campus spans more than 63 acres and includes a sunken garden that was converted from an old reservoir. Adjoining the sunken garden is a rose arbor that adds to the general beauty of the campus.
ACCREDITATION
Wiley College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
Financial Aid Specific to the School
Financial Aid Deadline: June 1
Open admissions; SAT or ACT required for counseling.
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an accredited high school (or equivalent) and completion of the following 15 units: 3 English, 2 mathematics, 2 science, 2 social studies, 2 foreign language, and 4 electives. Students must submit three letters of recommendation from high school counselors or teachers and a mandatory pre-entrance physical. A $10 application is required.
Admission Application Deadline: Rolling admissions; July 1 (fall priority); December 1 (spring priority)
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions/Recruitment, Wiley College, 71 Rosborough Springs Road, Marshall, Texas 75670; Telephone: 214-927-3311; 800-658-6889 (toll-free); 903-927-3337 (fax).
Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and at least a C in English 131 and 132. The last 30 semester hours must be completed in residence. Students must submit application for graduation by November 15 before beginning last semester. Transfer students must complete at least 30 semester hours in residence.
Bachelor Degrees: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Business Management, English, Music, Religion, Social Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Communications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Elementary Education, Health, History, Hotel/Motel Restaurant Management, Mass Communications, Mathematics, Music, Music Education, Office Supervision, Philosophy and Religion, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish
Pre-Professional: Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Nursing, Certificate, Gerontology
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Intercollegiate Sports: men’s baseball, basketball, soccer, and track and field; women’s softball, basketball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Intramural Sports: baseball, basketball, softball, table tennis, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics, Wiley College, 711 Wiley College Avenue, Marshall, Texas 75670; Telephone: 903-927-3350.
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Regulations: Automobiles must be registered; entering students must take the placement examination; courses in American Negro History are required; moderate dress code recommended; must attend a weekly assembly; noncommuting students must reside in the dormitory.
Campus Services: Health, career counseling and placement, personal and psychological counseling, religious activities, and remediation.
Campus Activities: Social activities include the Acappella Choir, band, dramatics, modern dance group, and piano. Students may work on the college yearbook (Wiley Reporter). Communication majors or student volunteers may get involved in the student-run radio station (KBWC). The Acappella Choir has an annual spring concert tour of the Midwest.
Leadership opportunities can be found in the Student Government Association or the more than forty student-run organizations, such as the Oxford Club for students interested in full-time Christian service or the dramatic club. Greek sororities include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta; fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma. Honor societies represented include Alpha Kappa Mu and Beta Kappa Chi.
Housing Availability: There are 594 housing spaces.
Handicapped Services: Wiley College is wheelchair accessible.
Web site: http://www.wileyc.edu/
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