Thursday, July 29th, 2010

West Virginia Wesleyan College


Location and Affiliation:

West Virginia Wesleyan College is located in Buckhannon, WV, population 5909.
Affiliation: United Methodist.

Population:


WV Wesleyan’s enrollment is 1583 students on campus.

• 55% female
• 45% male
• 0% black
• 0% Asian
• 0% international
• 0% American Indian

79% of applicants are admitted.

Professor to Student Ratio:


1:14

Academic Level:

• WV Wesleyan is a high Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.35
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is English 20-27, Math 19-25, Composite 21-26
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 460-570, Math 450-570, Composite 910-1140

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/marketing 18%
• Communications 6%
• Biology 6%
• Education 10%
• Social Sciences/History 17%
• Physical Sciences 5%
• Psychology 8%
• Visual/Performing Arts 8%

Graduates:


55% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $35 but waived if you apply prior to January 1.
• The priority application deadline is December 1
• The financial aid deadline is February 15

Generosity:


Average need met is 90%.

Features:

WV Wesleyan College was founded in 1890 and holds a planetarium, botany museum, herbarium and greenhouse. The college was listed in the 2007 Edition of The Princeton Review of America’s Best Value in Colleges. Dell University partnership provides students with laptop ownership.

Contact:


WV Wesleyan College Admissions 1-800-722-9933.

Learn more about WV Wesleyan College. http://www.wvwc.edu