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West Virginia Wesleyan College: cost, admission and results

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It has about 954 undergraduate students. It admits 93% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $17,980 a year.

At a glance

  • 93%Admission rate
  • $17,980Net price a year
  • 50%Graduation rate
  • $55,361Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Remote town
Undergraduate students
954
Graduate students
84
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
wvwc.edu

Getting in

West Virginia Wesleyan College admits 93% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1052 out of 1600 (midpoints: 544 in reading and writing, 530 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 21 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$34,416
Room and meals on campus$13,306
Books and supplies$1,500
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$51,054
Average net price after grants and scholarships$17,980

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 62% above the median net price of colleges in West Virginia on this site ($11,123). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$14,161
$30,001 to $48,000$14,812
$48,001 to $75,000$14,759
$75,001 to $110,000$19,605
Above $110,000$24,805

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeWV medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year67%64%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)50%44%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$55,361$43,879$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$26,837$18,978$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in West Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

46% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 62% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 51% women and 49% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 20 of the 33 colleges in West Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,014.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of West Virginia Wesleyan College?

West Virginia Wesleyan College admits 93% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at West Virginia Wesleyan College?

Published tuition and fees are $34,416 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of West Virginia Wesleyan College?

50% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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