North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · Private four-year · City: Small
1,212undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$19,111average net price per year
39%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,417
- Admitted
- 1,884
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 84%
- Admit rate, men
- 75%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 250
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Not considered |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (73 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Pre-Dentistry Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,536
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,794
- Books and supplies
- $300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,830
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,830
- Total cost living at home
- $38,336
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,574 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,630 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,786 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,785 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,749 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,177
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,606
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,219
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 28%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 40%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 40%
- Transferred to another college
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 41% |
| Neither | 50% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 123 | 55% |
| Men | 206 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 134 | 34% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| White | 78 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 40% |
| Race unknown | 49 | 47% |
| International | 34 | 53% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 350 | 37% | 40% |
| Started here, part-time | 49 | 14% | 31% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,013 | 71% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,105 | 68% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,345
- Undergraduates
- 1,212
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,036
- Part-time undergraduates
- 176
- Graduate students
- 133
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 32%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 24%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 42% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 24% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804
- County
- Nash County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.