Wheeling University Overview

Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Wheeling makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Wheeling University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Wheeling University since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Wheeling University is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Wheeling University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $57,949 a year. That's about 42% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Wheeling University student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Wheeling University?

Contact details for Wheeling University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	316 Washington Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone:	304-243-2000
Website:	www.wheeling.edu

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How Do I Get Into Wheeling University?

You can apply to Wheeling University online at: https://www.wheeling.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/

Admission Requirements for Wheeling University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wheeling University?

Wheeling University has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 72% of accepted students are men and 28% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 46%.

Can I Afford Wheeling University?

The overall average net price of Wheeling University is $24,320. 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 Wheeling University, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,076 a year. That adds up to $28,304 over four years for those students.

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Wheeling University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 582 undergraduate students at Wheeling University, with 476 being full-time and 106 being part-time.

There are also 275 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 476 full-time undergraduates at Wheeling University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	126
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	243
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Wheeling University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Wheeling University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Congo, Venezuela, and Canada.

Wheeling University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	37	37
Business Administration & Management	25	5	0	30
Nursing	14	11	0	25
Health & Physical Education	14	0	0	14
Educational Administration	0	6	0	6
General Biology	5	0	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	5	0	0	5
General Education	4	0	0	4
General Psychology	3	0	0	3
Accounting	2	0	0	2
General English Literature	2	0	0	2
General Physical Sciences	2	0	0	2
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
Engineering Science	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	77	22	37	136

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 Ibagli under License

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