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Wheeling Jesuit University

General Information

Name: Wheeling Jesuit University
Address: 316 Washington Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 243-2000
  • Financial aid office: (304) 243-2304
  • Admissions office: (304) 243-2359

Website: www.wju.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,960$21,690$20,310
Books and supplies$800$700$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,910$6,610$6,300
        Other expenses$1,100$1,100$1,100
Off-campus
        Room and board$2,600$2,600$2,600
        Other expenses$1,100$1,100$1,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,600$1,600$1,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$31,770$30,100$28,310
Off-campus$27,460$26,090$24,610
Off-campus with family$25,360$23,990$22,510

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 91%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3908
  • State/local grants:$2485
  • Institutional grants:$12597
  • Student loans:$4144

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,130509621
Percent admitted75.4%76.4%74.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time33.5%34.7%32.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1466
Undergraduate enrollment: 1218
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
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, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Systems Science and Theory - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor


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