Founded in 1856 as America’s first black college by leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilberforce University is a predominately African-American, private co-educational, liberal arts institution. The modern campus is located in a very accessible rural setting in southwestern Ohio close to the urban centers of Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati. The University awards the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. Majors are offered in the areas of business, engineering and computing science, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The University also offers a mandatory cooperative education program and integrated service learning in selected courses. Wilberforce University is a member of the United Negro College Fund, the NAIA athletic conference, and is a participant in the OhioLINK library consortium.
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Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's in Accounting
Bachelor's in Art/Art Studies, General
Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's in Chemistry, Other
Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, General
Bachelor's in Computer Science
Bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Bachelor's in Finance, General
Bachelor's in Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Bachelor's in Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Bachelor's in Keyboard Instruments
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's in Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Bachelor's in Mass Communication/Media Studies
Bachelor's in Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Bachelor's in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
Bachelor's in Social Work
Bachelor's in Sociology
Bachelor's in Voice and Opera
Master's Degrees
Master's in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other