The following is a list of notable alumni from Waynesburg University. Waynesburg University is a private university founded in ca. 1850 and located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

Alumni

• Mary Temple Bayard (1853-1916), American writer, journalist^[1]
• Clair Bee (1896–1983), Basketball coach, inductee to the Basketball Hall of Fame^[2]
• Charles E. Boyle, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania^[3]
• Thomas S. Crago, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania^[4]
• William E. Crow, Senator from Pennsylvania^[5]
• Albert Baird Cummins, 18th Governor of Iowa, U.S. Senator and two-time presidential candidate^[6][7]
• Matt Dowling, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives^[8]
• Lorenzo Danford, U.S. Representative from Ohio^[9]
• Joseph Benton Donley, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania^[10]
• Charles I. Faddis, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania^[11]
• William C. Farabee, Harvard anthropologist^[12]
• Lanny Frattare, Sports Broadcasting faculty, Pittsburgh Pirates announcer for 33 years
• Roy E. Furman, 21st Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania^[13]
• Don Herrmann, National Football League wide receiver for the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints^[14]
• Lucy Dorsey Iams, reform legislator^[15]
• John Clark Knox, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York^[6]
• Edward Martin, Commanding General of the 28th Infantry Division 1941, Major General, 28th Infantry Division, Service, 1898-1942, Spanish-American War, Border War, World War I, World War II in the United States National Guard, who was prominent in the development of Fort Indiantown Gap and after his death, the United States Senate renamed the facility the Edward Martin Military Reservation^[6] 32nd Governor of Pennsylvania in office January 19, 1943 – January 2, 1947 18th Treasurer of Pennsylvania in office January 15, 1929 – January 17, 1933 Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party In office May 12, 1928 – June 9, 1934 23rd Auditor General of Pennsylvania In office January 20, 1925 – January 15, 1929 United States Senator from Pennsylvania in office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 Chair of the National Governors Association in office July 1, 1945 – May 26, 1946
• Daniel J. McDaid, Legislator and judge^[16]
• Thomas Ellsworth Morgan, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania^[17]
• Phil Mushnick, New York Post sports columnist
• Morgan Ringland Wise, member of the 46th and 47th Congress of the United States^[18][19]
• George Nethercutt, Harvard fellow and republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives^[20][21]
• Dave Pahanish, American Singer/Songwriter
• James Purman, Medal of Honor recipient.
• Joseph Warren Ray, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania^[22]
• John Renton, Geology professor
• Joe Righetti (born 1947), American football player^[14]
• Alta Schrock, Biology professor
• Dave Smith, National League football player^[14]
• Pam Snyder, Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives^[23]
• Paul Stanley, National League basketball player
• Harry Theofiledes, National League football player^[14]
• John F. "Jack" Wiley, former National Football League player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, University of Pittsburgh Assistant Coach, and Waynesburg University's football stadium bears his name^[14]