West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
93%Acceptance rate
$18,083Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$51,593Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
954Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,090
- Total cost of attendance
- $48,190
- Room & board
- $12,988
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $18,083
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,611
- $30–48k
- $14,807
- $48–75k
- $14,848
- $75–110k
- $19,834
- $110k+
- $24,004
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 472–600
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 420–560
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 16–23
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,672
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,593
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
Programs: what graduates earn
9 of 62 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 18 | $31,424 | $25,876 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 17 | $31,400 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 20 | $24,526 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 16 | — | $25,000 |
| Chemistry | 5 | — | $27,000 |
| Physics | 12 | $89,430 | — |
| Psychology, General | 12 | $30,698 | $26,649 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 17 | $56,345 | $27,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 13 | $103,788 | $39,002 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 954
- Graduate students
- 102
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 66%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $58,050 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.wvwc.edu
- Also known as
- WVWC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 9% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College?
93.3% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1052 on the SAT.
How much does West Virginia Wesleyan College cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,083 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $34,090 and the full cost of attendance is $48,190.
How much do West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $51,593 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Buckhannon
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred W Eberle Technical Center Buckhannon, WV · Public · 109 students |
$2,129 | — | 98% | $43,364 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.