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West Virginia Wesleyan College

Buckhannon, West Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,083What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
954
In-state tuition
$34,090Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,090
SAT midpoint
1,074
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,593Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,083

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

53%

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,593

Better than 41% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$48,190

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,083

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return67%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,593

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at West Virginia Wesleyan College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business/Commerce, General$31,42418
Criminal Justice and Corrections$31,40017
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$24,52620
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported17
Biology, GeneralNot reported16
Psychology, GeneralNot reported12
PhysicsNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported8
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
MarketingNot reported7
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported7
ChemistryNot reported5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported4
HistoryNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
EconomicsNot reported2
Education, OtherNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported1
Information Science/StudiesNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
SociologyNot reported1
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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