Virginia Wesleyan University, VA

location_on  5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 • language  vwu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism5%
Education1%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting11%
Mathematics and Statistics6%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences12%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 70%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $50,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 58%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 12% 10%
>$110K 		19% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		53% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		58% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		64% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate 40%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 52%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		47% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		52% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		46% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 65% 57%
Black 		43% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 66% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		53% 54% 48%
Other race 		45% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,302
Full-time Undergrads 78%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 86
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		26% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		53% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 16% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Fortis College-Norfolk
2 miles, SW • 1.4 star
ECPI University
2 miles, S • 1.4 star
Advanced Technology Institute
2 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Norfolk International Airport
2 miles, N • 2.3 star
Richmond International Airport
76 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Pitt-Greenville Airport
108 miles, SW • 1 star