WHY WAGNER STANDS OUT
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Future nursing leaders inducted into Sigma International Honor Society at Wagner College
November 5, 2025
The Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursing at Wagner College hosted its 43rd Sigma International Honor Society Induction Ceremony on Monday evening in the Manzulli Board Room. 
Wagner College Theatre celebrates national recognition as nation’s top college theater program
November 4, 2025
Students, faculty, and staff gathered in front of Main Hall for a festive event recognizing this milestone achievement. 
Top Performers Recognized in Wagner’s Italian Idol Singing Competition
October 31, 2025
Soprano Madison Garcia was awarded top honors in Wagner College’s annual Italian Idol operatic singing competition. 
Minty Awards and Wagner College offer free audition workshop for high school students
October 27, 2025
The Minty Organization for the Performing Arts and Wagner College will host a free College Audition Workshop for all Staten Island high school students on Friday, November 7 from 9:00am - 3:30pm. 
22 years of musical talent at Italian Idol
October 14, 2025
The 22nd annual Italian Idol singing competition will once again take place at Wagner College on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. in the Music Performance Center in Campus Hall. 
Delta Nu to host annual Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
October 8, 2025
Wagner College and distinguished alumni of the Delta Nu fraternity will host the 15th annual Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 12. 
Wagner College to honor four esteemed alumni during Wagner Weekend
October 2, 2025
These four alumni are being recognized for their consistent service, leadership, and achievement. The awards will be presented ​at the Alumni Awards Dinner during Wagner Weekend.
Wagner among top colleges for producing successful graduates
October 1, 2025
Wagner College is in the top 20% of U.S. colleges for creating higher salaries for graduates, according to The Wall Street Journal. 
DaVinci Society honors 7 at annual celebration
September 29, 2025
Last week, the 20th annual DaVinci Society Dinner took place, continuing a time-honored tradition. Wagner College Welcomes Michael Driscoll, Ed.D., as Dean of the Nicolais School of Business
September 2, 2025
He brings more than 28 years of global finance experience and over a decade of academic leadership to his new role here on campus. 
Excitement, honors mark opening of new year at Wagner College
August 29, 2025
Students form the traditional Wagner W on Hameline Field overlooking the Harbor. Photo/ Tim Umana Wagner 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.
Federal Title IX Athletics Compliance Agreement
Wagner College and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a February 2025 investigation into Wagner’s compliance with Title IX for women’s athletics.
While it is important that Wagner continues to foster a welcoming and supportive community, it is also necessary that we comply with federal laws as they are interpreted by the federal government.