Wittenberg University

A Leading Liberal Arts College in the Heart of the Midwest
Founded 1845 - Springfield, Ohio
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Witt + You

Witt’s small school energy sparks imagination, illuminates understanding, and prepares you for the world. What will you do as a student? What will you achieve as an alum? Some might say “that’s up to you,” but we know better: it’s on us, too. We do this thing together — and we both have a stake in the outcome. 

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Visit our beautiful campus in the heart of the Midwest. We offer customized campus visits that provide prospective students and family members the opportunity to experience our beautiful, historic campus at any time of the year.

 

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Illuminating Our Light

#LifeAtWitt

From engaged learning to service, self-reflection, and fun, Witt students shine as they create a vibrant campus community.
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#LifeAfterWitt

If you run into a Witt grad, you'll quickly understand what it means to pass the Witt light. See how our alumni pass theirs.
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Having Light

Inspired by our motto and fueled by alumni support, the $100-million Campaign for Wittenberg University is the most ambitious in our history.
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From academics, the arts, athletics, and service to student success, disc golf, haunted history, and Tiger traditions, sit back and spend some time diving into our story through a unique digital collection that showcases our culture, collaborative spirit, and all the ways students learn to seize their light.

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Facts you should know.

Established

1845

1,299

Full-Time Students

From

33

States

From

7

Countries

114

Wooded Acres

America's Top
Colleges

2018

9

National
Championships

11:1

Student-Faculty
Ratio

18

Average
Class Size

25,000

Annual Hours of
Community Service

Around the Hollow

Stacy Porter
June 9, 2023
In the World

Unhealthy Air

Starting in early spring and increasing in intensity over the last few days, Canada has experienced a record-setting series of wildfires affecting all provinces and territories, causing air-quality concerns throughout the country and the United States. According to news reports, hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada stretching from British Columbia in the west to Nova Scotia in the east, displacing tens of thousands of people.

Ricciuti Family
June 8, 2023
On Campus

Remembering A Legacy

The family of Thomas Bruce Birch, Ph.D., who served on the Wittenberg faculty from 1908-1937 as a philosophy professor, recently donated rare books, two of which were published in 1551 and 1607, along with other items that belonged to Birch to the University’s Special Collections archives in Thomas Library.

Matt Collier
June 6, 2023
Life At Witt

Distinguished Teacher

This year’s top faculty prize, the 2023 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teaching, was recently awarded to Matt Collier, professor of biology and chair of the department. Celebrating the University’s dedication to superior, quality teaching, the award was announced by Wittenberg Alumni Association Board President Laurice Moore, class of 1995, during the institution’s annual Honors Convocation this spring.

Joi Garrett Scales
June 1, 2023
On Campus

DEI Leader

Casey Gill, dean of students and vice president for Student Development at Wittenberg University, recently announced that Joi Garrett Scales, current associate director of career operations and student employment, will now serve as the assistant dean for diversity, inclusion and belonging, and as director of the William A. McClain Center for Diversity, effective immediately.

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