Academics at West Virginia Wesleyan College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at West Virginia Wesleyan will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at West Virginia Wesleyan this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,180 undergraduate students at West Virginia Wesleyan College is 130 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 13 to 1 which makes West Virginia Wesleyan College better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at West Virginia Wesleyan College , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (53.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (53.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (55.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at West Virginia Wesleyan College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

West Virginia Wesleyan College offers 56 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 44 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, West Virginia Wesleyan College awarded 266 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Health & Physical Education	22	22
General Business/Commerce	21	21
General Biology	18	18
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16	16
Nursing	15	15

Find out what West Virginia Wesleyan College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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