Virginia Wesleyan University Overview

Virginia Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Virginia Wesleyan University Known For?

• The highest award offered at VWU is the master's degree.
• In a recent academic period69% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from VWU with a bachelor's degree make about $50,074 a year. That's 23% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average VWU student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Virginia Wesleyan University?

Contact details for VWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone:	757-455-3200
Website:	www.vwu.edu

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How Do I Get Into VWU?

You can apply to VWU online at: https://www.vwu.edu/enrollment-aid/apply-now.php

Admission Requirements for VWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into VWU?

The acceptance rate at Virginia Wesleyan University is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to VWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 605 and 695. Math scores were between 585 and 670.

VWU received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 28. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 29.

Can I Afford Virginia Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of VWU is $30,469. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At VWU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,905 a year. That adds up to $31,620 over four years for those students.

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Virginia Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,274 undergraduate students at VWU, with 1,188 being full-time and 86 being part-time.

There are also 73 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,188 full-time undergraduates at VWU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	17
Black or African American	289
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	641
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	110

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia Wesleyan University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at VWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, France, and Japan.

Virginia Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	42	29	71
General Biology	31	0	31
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24	0	24
General Psychology	18	0	18
Communication & Media Studies	15	0	15
Health & Physical Education	14	0	14
Political Science & Government	12	0	12
Biological & Physical Science	11	0	11
Mathematics	10	0	10
Natural Resources Conservation	10	0	10
General Education	9	0	9
Other Education	0	9	9
General English Literature	8	0	8
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	7	0	7
Liberal Arts General Studies	7	0	7
Mathematics & Computer Science	7	0	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	0	7
General Social Sciences	6	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	6	0	6
Romance Languages	5	0	5
Sociology	5	0	5
Social Work	5	0	5
History	4	0	4
Music	3	0	3
Philosophy	2	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	2
International Relations & National Security	2	0	2
Computer Information Systems	1	0	1
Ethnic Studies	1	0	1
Classical Languages & Literature	1	0	1
Germanic Languages	1	0	1
Health Sciences & Services	1	0	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1	0	1
Sustainability Science	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0
TOTAL	278	38	316

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Fryeguy91 under License

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