WHY WAGNER STANDS OUT
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Undergraduate Commencement To Be Held Outdoors as Planned
May 15, 2025
The Wagner College Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony scheduled for tomorrow will be held outdoors as planned. 
Update on Graduate Commencement Ceremony Location
May 14, 2025
Due to anticipated rain, the Wagner College Commencement Ceremony for students receiving graduate certificates, master’s degrees, and doctorates will be moved indoors to the Spiro Sports Center.
Celebrating Wagner College's Class of 2025
May 12, 2025
Wagner College celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2025 with two commencement ceremonies honoring 484 graduates.
Wagner College Recognizes Excellence at Student Celebration
May 6, 2025
Wagner College kicked off the beginning of May with the return of the Celebration of Scholarly & Artistic Student Work, a campus wide event providing students from all majors and disciplines the opportunity to showcase their academic and creative achievements. 
2025 Undergraduate Award Winners Honored
May 5, 2025
Wagner College celebrated its exceptional underclass students, who were honored for their academic excellence, leadership, and contributions to campus life.
Seven Wagner Students Inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha
May 2, 2025
On April 24, the Department of Government and Politics at Wagner College welcomed seven students into Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. 
Wagner College Theatre Presents Will Arbery’s “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” on Stage One
April 24, 2025
Wagner College Theatre invites audiences into a charged and intimate reunion with Heroes of the Fourth Turning, a critically acclaimed play by Will Arbery. 
Wagner College Theatre Presents: RENT
April 17, 2025
Wagner College Theatre is proud to present RENT, Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking rock musical that has captivated audiences since its debut in 1996. 
Wagner College Hosts Admitted Students Day for Over 200 Future Students and Families
April 9, 2025
More than 200 admitted students and their parents experienced Wagner College’s campus on Saturday, hearing from campus leaders, touring academic and residential buildings and talking with faculty. 
STEAM Society Hosts Charity Bake Sale to Support Dental Lifeline Network
April 4, 2025
The STEAM Society blends science, technology, engineering, art, and math to create a well-rounded approach to learning and service. 
Senior Theatre Showcase to Spotlight Graduating Majors, Honor Michele Pawk
April 3, 2025
The Sunday performance will feature a special celebration of Michele Pawk’s retirement, with many alumni expected to attend to honor the Tony Award-winning professor’s legacy. Accolades
Wagner College was one of only 50 colleges throughout the country that was included in a highly exclusive new guide to best-value schools published by Princeton Review, “Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers by Going Beyond the Classroom”
The New York Times ranked Wagner College #6 on a list of the highest “value added” colleges in the nation. "Common Sense" columnist James B. Stewart worked with Brookings Institution fellow Jonathan Rockwell on a scale measuring the value added by a college to what its students bring with them to campus.
Wagner grads' salaries in top 12% nationwide on PayScale 2020-21 College Salary Report
For the ninth time, Wagner College appeared on the Forbes magazine's America’s Top Colleges list, which includes less than 25% of American schools. Forbes ranking is based on the return on investment and outcomes that schools deliver for their students.
Wagner College was named one of America’s best colleges in the 2023 edition of the Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges” guide. Special kudos went to the Wagner College Theatre program, which was ranked #3 on the list of the country's Best College Theaters.
