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Wiley College, the first historically Black college west of the Mississippi, was founded in 1873 by Bishop Issac Wiley of the United Methodist Church and the Freedman's Aid Society to prepare the newly emancipated people for the future. Through a tradition of educational excellence and leadership, Wiley College became a pathway to scholarship, a vista of values, and a bulwark of integrity. Wiley College is committed to providing students with a broad liberal arts and career-oriented education in a Christian environment, promoting teaching and learning excellence, and improving the quality of human experience.

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School Overview:

	Wiley College
County	Harrison County, TX
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	773 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	54 students

Total Enrollment	827 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	386 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	86%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	61%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,623
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	4%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,740
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	21%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$3,404
% Students Receiving Loans	63%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$5,210

School Notes:

Founded in 1873 in Marshall, Texas by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wiley College is an historically black, primarily liberal arts, residential, co-educational, baccalaureate degree-granting institution affiliated with The United Methodist Church. Wiley College is committed to shared governance, fiscal soundness and exemplary stewardship of its resources. The College utilizes innovative techniques and strategic planning in all its administrative processes, modern pedagogy and employs cutting-edge technology in the delivery of services to its clientele.
The Division of Academic Affairs, headed by a vice president, is responsible for overseeing the development of College curricula, engaging qualified and competent faculty, defining academic regulations and policies, guiding instructional delivery, and promoting student progress. Under its umbrella are the four academic divisions -- Arts and Sciences, Business and Technology, Education and Professional Studies, and General and Special Studies - - and the Office of Records/Registrar, and library services. The office works in conjunction with Student Affairs to plan orientation activities for freshmen and new students, develop and implement retention strategies and provide and maintain the College's advising support system.
Wiley College offers three degrees The Bachelor of Arts, The Bachelor of Science, The Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice. Major areas of studies are offered through the three degree-granting divisions Arts and Sciences, Business and Technology, Education and Professional Studies, General Education.
The school is located in Harrison County on 63 acres of land west of Marshall, Texas and between Dallas, Texas to the west and Shreveport, Louisiana to the east. Our campus is located approximately 145 miles east of Dallas and 38 miles west of Shreveport on Interstate 20. A major airport is located in Shreveport, just thirty minutes away from the College.
Wiley College is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Associate and Baccalaureate degrees.
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In the News:

Cultural experience (The Marshall News Messenger)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 01:21:26 pm
The first week of Marshall Visual Art Center camps for kids included a special visit by Kenyan students from Wiley College Thursday. The women from Kenya shared their culture as part of the African Adventures theme for the camp, which will continue for two more weeks.
City to study Wiley’s use of Coker Field (The Marshall News Messenger)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 01:20:54 pm
Marshall city commissioners approved a logistics study by the city attorney for the permanent use of Coker Field by Wiley College's baseball team during a regular meeting Thursday night.
Wiley grant to encourage careers in math, science (The Longview News-Journal)
posted on July 14, 2011 at 09:08:35 am
MARSHALL — Wiley College has been awarded $300,000 to help increase the number of blacks who pursue a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Wiley asks for use of Coker Field for baseball (The Marshall News Messenger)
posted on July 13, 2011 at 01:20:26 pm
Wiley College baseball is seeking a permanent home at Coker Field on Fair Street, west of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard with a request to the Marshall City Commission during its regular meeting Thursday.
Wiley College receives grant to study cotton production (The Longview News-Journal)
posted on July 4, 2011 at 09:11:11 am
Zhengdao Wu sits with his hybrid cotton plants inside the Wiley College Arboretum at the Aaron Baker Science Building. Wu has received a $200,000 grant to continue his research into a new cotton plant.