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Overview
Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, is one of the few remaining all-male liberal arts colleges in the country, governed by a single expectation known as the Gentleman's Rule rather than a lengthy conduct code: students are expected to conduct themselves as gentlemen at all times. Small and rigorous, Wabash has built an outsized reputation relative to its size for academic intensity and alumni loyalty.
Academics
Wabash follows a traditional liberal arts curriculum with small, discussion-based classes and close faculty mentorship. Economics, pre-law, and pre-med preparation are particular strengths, and the college is known for demanding writing and oral-communication requirements that carry through all four years, including a comprehensive senior examination.
Campus & student life
The all-male student body and Gentleman's Rule shape a distinctive campus culture built around fraternities, a close sense of brotherhood, and long-standing traditions. The Monon Bell football rivalry with DePauw University is the marquee event of the fall, drawing alumni back to campus in large numbers.
Getting in
Wabash's application process is holistic, and because the college is small and single-sex by choice, it looks for applicants who have genuinely considered and want that specific environment, not just a backup option among coed liberal arts schools.
After graduation
Wabash's alumni network is unusually engaged for a college its size, often cited as a defining strength - graduates report strong career support and mentorship well after graduation, and outcomes in law, medicine, and business are strong relative to the size of each graduating class.
Worth knowing
The all-male, small-town setting and the Gentleman's Rule are not incidental details - they are the core of what distinguishes Wabash, and prospective students should weigh that model seriously rather than treating it as similar to a coed liberal arts college with a different admissions pool.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
wabash.edu ↗High school coursework
Recommended4 years of English · 3-4 years of mathematics (including advanced algebra; 4 years for math/science/economics majors) · 2 years of laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics; 4 preferred) · 2 years of one foreign language (4 preferred) · 2 years of social studies
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