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West Virginia Wesleyan College

General Information

Name: West Virginia Wesleyan College
Address: 59 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2994
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 473-8000
  • Financial aid office: (304) 473-8080
  • Admissions office: (304) 473-8510

Website: www.wvwc.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$21,330$21,330$20,450
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,550$5,550$5,350
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,880$30,880$29,800

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 56%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 71%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2656
  • State/local grants:$2263
  • Institutional grants:$12987
  • Student loans:$1996

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,268600668
Percent admitted77.4%76.3%78.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.5%36.7%36.3%
Part-time1.3%1.1%1.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1372
Undergraduate enrollment: 1330
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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