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Virginia Wesleyan College

General Information

Name: Virginia Wesleyan College
Address: 1584 Wesleyan Dr, Norfolk, VA 23502-5599
Phone:

  • General information: (757) 455-3200
  • Financial aid office: (757) 455-3345
  • Admissions office: (757) 455-3208

Website: www.vwc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,976$21,733$20,448
Books and supplies$800$800$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,850$6,700$6,600
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,300$6,300$6,300
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,426$31,033$29,598
Off-campus$31,876$30,633$29,298
Off-campus with family$25,576$24,333$22,998

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 64%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3463
  • State/local grants:$2369
  • Institutional grants:$6981
  • Student loans:$3009

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,342522820
Percent admitted84.1%84.1%84.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.9%36.9%30.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1392
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 80%
    • Part Time: 20%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 15%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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