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Virginia Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia Wesleyan University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Virginia Wesleyan University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,579 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Virginia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Virginia Wesleyan University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Virginia Wesleyan University is ranked 26th in Virginia.
Virginia Wesleyan University’s median net annual cost of $22,653 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Virginia Wesleyan University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Biology, Parks & Recreation Studies, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,653
Average years to graduate
4.2
Mathematics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.46
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 113.65
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Virginia Wesleyan University is 13% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Virginia Wesleyan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Virginia Wesleyan University graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Virginia Wesleyan University’s economic mobility score of 7.74 is calculated by adjusting the 6.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Virginia Wesleyan University’s EMS of 7.74 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Virginia Wesleyan University pays $22,653 a year, $28,774 less than the $51,427 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,653
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Virginia Wesleyan University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,653 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,790. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,299
Pell grants
$4,709
State grants
$3,406
Institutional grants
$22,276
Virginia Wesleyan University offers 10 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Virginia Wesleyan University offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
10
Percentage of programs online
29%
Virginia Wesleyan University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,076 applicants, of which 1,793 were admitted and 341 enrolled. Virginia Wesleyan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%