Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,626undergraduates
73%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,862average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,651
- Admitted
- 1,890
- Admit rate
- 73%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 67%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 373
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
33 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 (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Education, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,960
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,513
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,100
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,073
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,073
- Total cost living at home
- $41,680
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,365 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,471 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,364 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,470 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,187 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,360
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,257
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,106
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 47%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Transferred to another college
- 36%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 52% |
| Neither | 57% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 227 | 51% |
| Men | 195 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 119 | 39% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 40% |
| White | 195 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 40% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 347 | 47% | 40% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 124 | 56% | 34% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 21 | 48% | 29% |
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
- 1,711
- Undergraduates
- 1,626
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,180
- Part-time undergraduates
- 446
- Graduate students
- 85
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 9%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 20% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, 23455
- County
- Virginia Beach City
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.