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West Virginia Wesleyan College was awarded 14 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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College Factual ranked West Virginia Wesleyan as #1,344 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
West Virginia Wesleyan also holds the #6 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.
When it comes to admittance, West Virginia Wesleyan College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 84%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 33% of students accepted to West Virginia Wesleyan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 488 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 580.
At West Virginia Wesleyan, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at West Virginia Wesleyan for first-time, full-time students is 41%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 979 undergraduates at West Virginia Wesleyan with 971 being full-time and 8 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,330 | $18,075 | $20,061 | $22,758 | $27,647 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of West Virginia Wesleyan, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At West Virginia Wesleyan, approximately 97% of students took out student loans averaging $7,528 a year. That adds up to $30,112 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at West Virginia Wesleyan is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for West Virginia Wesleyan are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 59 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2994 |
| Phone: | 304-473-8000 |
| Website: | www.wvwc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buckhannon-WV/West-Virginia-Wesleyan-College/18908432223 |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/wvwesleyan |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 22 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | $22,047 |
| General Business/Commerce | 19 | $30,544 |
| Nursing | 19 | $59,633 |
| General Biology | 15 | NA |
| Chemistry | 14 | NA |
| Physics | 12 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 12 | $30,111 |
| General Psychology | 10 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 8 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 397 students took at least one online class at West Virginia Wesleyan College. This is a decrease from the 1,066 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 397 | 30 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,066 | 1,066 |
| 2018-2019 | 104 | 58 |
| 2017-2018 | 365 | 38 |
| 2016-2017 | 222 | 37 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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