[1] In honor of General Anthony Wayne, the university was founded in 1849 as Waynesburg College by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was officially established with a charter by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1850.

[2][3][4][5] Waynesburg University is located on a contemporary campus on the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, and also has facilities in the Greater Pittsburgh Region.

[9][10] The university offers graduate programs in business, counseling, education, criminal investigation and nursing.

The Graduate School of Professional Studies offers degrees in athletic training, business, nursing, education, counseling and criminal investigation at the Pittsburgh facilities as well as in Waynesburg and online.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program (IACBE accredited[11]) is the third largest in the Pittsburgh region.

These experiences include special seminars, visits with state officials, and internships in the fields of government, law, and public policy.

West, South, and East sit above the Stover campus center and the Eberly Library in a small plaza.

The Yellow Jacket is a member of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and is affiliated with the Waynesburg University student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The station broadcasts specialty shows, Waynesburg University sports, and even local high school football games.

WCTV broadcasts a variety of student and community oriented programming such as Jacket Sports Weekly, The Buzz, Live at 5 Newscast, Plead Your Case, The Journey and The Waynesburg Effect.

On average, university students perform 1,400 hours of community service a week, both domestically and internationally.

[citation needed] Waynesburg University is one of only 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country offering local, regional and international opportunities to help others through community service.

With support from the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, this scholarship program offers selected students financial assistance in return for a commitment to community service while enrolled at Waynesburg.

[19] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field and volleyball.

In 1998, the Jacket baseball team defeated Grove City College to capture the PAC championship 5–4.