Wiley College
Founded 1873
President Herman Felton (President)
Fees USD 12,500
Acceptance Rate Moderate (50–75%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Wiley College is a private HBCU founded in 1873 in Marshall, Texas — the first Black college west of the Mississippi River. Made famous by the 2007 Denzel Washington film The Great Debaters (based on Wiley’s legendary 1935 debate team), Wiley enrolls 1,500 students with liberal arts, business, and education programs.
Programs
- Liberal Arts — Strong humanities tradition dating to 1873
- Business Administration — Business programs for East Texas
- Education — Teacher preparation
- Computer Science — STEM programs
How to Apply
- Application: Wiley Application | Acceptance Rate: ~53%