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West Virginia Wesleyan College

C+

Rating

Private

Type

1,366

Students

$30,766

Tuition

64%

Acceptance

#1243

Ranking

Remote Town

Campus Setting

Buckhannon, WV

59 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2994

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small private liberal arts college located in Buckhannon, WV ranked 7th in West Virginia. It has a total of 1,213 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 64.15% of applicants. West Virginia Wesleyan College offers 75 different majors and is best known for its Business, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science programs, which are all ranked 2nd in West Virginia. With an annual tuition of $30,766 per year, West Virginia Wesleyan College is somewhat moderately pricey. 42.06% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to bring home more or less $43,600 per year, which is 5% above the national median.
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Cost

$31,944
Above Average

West Virginia Wesleyan College

$31,944

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$47,307

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$21,345

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

64%Acceptance
Less Selective

West Virginia Wesleyan College

64%

National

69%
Sat

940 - 1120

77% of students submit

Admissions Yield

22%

ACT

17 - 24

57% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$35

Students

1,213Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

45%

In-state

83%

Female

55%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

2%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
8% Business/Commerce, General7% Family Practice Nurse/Nursing7% Kinesiology and Exercise Science78% Others

8% Business/Commerce, General

7% Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

7% Kinesiology and Exercise Science

78% Others

Business/Commerce, General

8%

26 Graduates

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

7%

21 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

7%

21 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

16 Graduates

Physics, General

5%

16 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

5%

15 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

4%

14 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

14 Graduates

Accounting

4%

14 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

119,396

Academic Spend per Student

$6,916

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

72%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$31,000/Year

West Virginia Wesleyan College

$31,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$31,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$43,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

42%