Virginia Wesleyan University

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Acceptance Rate

72.9%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1140–1350

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$36,960

Undergrad Enrollment

1,243

Applicants

2,651

Yield Rate

19.7%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$19,676/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $78,704 over four years.

What grads earn

$53,272/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $52,690 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

73% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

16%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Virginia Wesleyan University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$14,080

$30–48k$17,108

$48–75k$15,967

$75–110k$22,603

Over $110k$24,782

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

47%

Completion · all

49%

Completion · Pell

50%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

58%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

2,651

Admitted

1,89071.3%

Enrolled

37320% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

81.4%▼ +4.6pp

Application Volume

1,718 applicants▼ 26%

Virginia Wesleyan University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Rape	—	—	—	3
Robbery	—	—	—	5

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation54% / 46%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball65Basketball21Golf10Lacrosse45Soccer36Swimming10Tennis13Track & Field57Volleyball15

Women's

Basketball12Field Hockey24Golf6Lacrosse20Soccer39Softball27Swimming12Tennis12Track & Field66Volleyball17

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General46 grads

Psychology, General21 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General19 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies14 grads

Political Science and Government, General11 grads

Biological and Physical Sciences10 grads

Education, General10 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management10 grads

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy9 grads

Mathematics, General8 grads

4yr Grad Rate

44%

6yr Grad Rate

47%

Retention Rate

74%

Median Earnings

$50,074