Wabash College

Wabash College
Latin: Collegii Wabashensis
Former names
The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College (1832–1851)
MottoScientiae et Virtuti (Latin)
Motto in English
For Knowledge and Virtue
TypePrivate liberal arts men's college
EstablishedNovember 21, 1832 (1832-11-21)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$391.5 million (2024)
PresidentScott E. Feller
Academic staff
96 full-time and 7 part-time
Undergraduates835
Location,
U.S.

40°2′17″N 86°54′18″W / 40.03806°N 86.90500°W / 40.03806; -86.90500
CampusSuburban, 65 acres (26 ha)
NewspaperThe Bachelor
Colors  Wabash Scarlet
NicknameLittle Giants
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIINCAC
MascotWally Wabash
Websitewabash.edu

Wabash College is a private liberal arts men's college located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Founded in 1832, by a group of Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, the institution was originally named "The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College". It was later renamed Wabash College in 1851. The college was founded with the intention of providing classical and English education to young men in the region, aiming to develop future educators and clergy.

Caleb Mills, a Dartmouth alumnus and graduate of Andover Theological Seminary, was the first faculty member of Wabash College. He played a pivotal role in shaping the institution's academic character and later became instrumental in establishing Indiana's public education system. The college's mission is to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.

As of 2024, Wabash College enrolls approximately 835 undergraduate students. The academic program is structured into three divisions: natural sciences, humanities and arts, and social sciences. Students can choose from 36 majors and minors, with popular fields of study including rhetoric, economics, history, and biology. A distinctive feature of the Wabash curriculum is the comprehensive examination process for seniors, which includes both written and oral components to assess students' mastery in their major disciplines.

Wabash College is one of only three non-religious, all-male, four-year colleges remaining in the United States, alongside Hampden–Sydney College and Morehouse College. The college maintains a strong tradition of single-sex education, emphasizing close-knit community and leadership development.