Master in Humanities/Humanistic Studies (Master's)

Wilson College’s campus in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, gives prospective students several ways to experience the setting before enrolling, including private tours, on-campus open houses, and a virtual tour. Campus life includes clubs, activities, and opportunities to participate beyond athletics. Welcome Week introduces new students to the college, prepares them for academic challenges, and helps them meet classmates.

Academic options include education, biology, veterinary nursing, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. The college offers a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and an OTD program. Students can connect classroom learning with professional interests through clinical work, teaching, research, and other practical experiences. Recent student and staff accounts describe professors, mentors, and program resources as important parts of their experience.

International students should know that Wilson College provides financial aid support, with financial aid counselors available to help students navigate paying for college. The college states that 98% of its students receive some form of financial aid. The admissions office can be contacted at admissions@wilson.edu or 717-262-2002. Wilson College is located at 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Graduates of the Master of Humanities program are qualified to pursue advanced study or careers in education, publishing, non-profit work, government, and arts management. The program is designed for working professionals and recent undergraduates seeking to deepen their knowledge in humanities disciplines. Students engage in interdisciplinary study across fields such as literature, philosophy, history, and cultural studies. The curriculum emphasizes critical analysis and written communication through seminar-based coursework.

Focus areas include The Special Concentration, Literature, Philosophy, History, Cultural Studies, Communications.

The program requires 36 credits of coursework. Students complete a capstone project or thesis as part of the degree requirements.

Graduates pursue roles in teaching, publishing, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and arts administration.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Submission of transcripts, a personal statement, and two letters of recommendation is required.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. Online, part-time, typically completed in two to three years. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.