Wagner College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 88% acceptance rate, your main job at Wagner is to show you can thrive, not to treat admission as a long shot. Because Wagner is test-optional and relatively few students submit scores, send them only if they strengthen your profile. If you submit, aim for about 1300 SAT or 28 ACT to sit near the top of the range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Wagner College facts and stats
Wagner College is an urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,666 students. Wagner has an 84% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 65%.
Staten Island, NY
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Key Wagner College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 15
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 15
Financial Aid Priority
January 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Wagner is test-optional, use this timeline only if you plan to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year for a retake and October as the last fall retake likely to arrive before the November 15 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Wagner is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students, with tuition and fees at $53,200. Sixty-nine percent of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $24,600; submit the FAFSA by the January 15 priority deadline.
At Wagner College, tuition, fees, room and board total about $69,685 before aid. Financial aid is common, with 69% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $41,571. Merit scholarships can also make a significant difference, with an average merit award of $24,600.
Student life at Wagner College
49% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 5% of men join fraternities, and 13% of women join sororities.
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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NYAcceptance rate: 85%
SAT: 909–1293
ACT: 16–25
Adelphi University
Garden City, NYAcceptance rate: 65.9%
SAT: 1120–1330
ACT: 24–30
Acceptance rate: 77.5%
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