Wilson College (Pennsylvania)
Private liberal arts college in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilson College is a private, Presbyterian-related college in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1869 by two Presbyterian ministers, it was named for its first major donor, Sarah Wilson of nearby St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, who gave $30,000 toward the purchase of the land and home of Alexander McClure.
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Former names | Wilson Female College (1869–1920) |
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Motto | ARS, SCIENTIA, ET RELIGIO (Arts, Sciences and Religion) |
Type | Private college |
Established | March 24, 1869; 155 years ago (1869-03-24) |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Endowment | $43.4 million (2020)[1] |
President | Wesley R. Fugate |
Academic staff | 45 full-time |
Students | 1,620 |
Location | , U.S. 39.948°N 77.653°W / 39.948; -77.653 |
Campus | Nearly 300 acres (121.4 ha) |
Colors | Silver and blue |
Nickname | Phoenix |
Mascot | The Phoenix |
Website | www |
Wilson College | |
Location | 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
Area | 55 acres (22.3 ha) |
Built | 1870 |
Architect | Larson, Leslie; Furness, Evans & Co., et al. |
Architectural style | Second Empire, Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 95000888[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 21, 1995 |
Designated PHMC | October 10, 1952[3] |
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For 144 years, Wilson operated as a women's college. In 2013 the college's board of trustees voted to make the college coeducational beginning in the 2013–2014 academic year, with male residential students beginning in fall 2014.