Wesley College

Location and Contact Information

111 Wesley Cir
Florence, MS 39073-1070
USA
Main Tel: (601) 845-2265
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Wesley College Florence, located in Mississippi, is a private, co-educational, not-for-profit, Bible college. Wesley College traces its history back to 1944, when the Atlanta Bible College was reborn as the Dallas Bible School. In 1953, Westminster College in Tehuacana was acquired by the Congregational Methodist Church from the Methodist Protestant Church. After its relocation to Florence in 1972, the name of Westminster College was changed to Wesley College in 1976. Wesley College is also known as WC, or Wesley.

Wesley College offers certificates and bachelor’s degrees in subjects like Christian education, youth ministries, Christian counseling, pastoral ministries, Biblical literature, missions, and Biblical studies. The college campus sits on roughly 40 acres.

Wesley College has several on-campus clubs and organizations such as Alpha Chi Omega, Spiritual Warriors, The Student Government Association, Ensembles, and The Wesley Mission Fellowship. Financial assistance is also available. The athletic teams of WC are nicknamed the Wesley Warriors.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Other Protestant religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and religion and philosophy.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 9,084
Room and board$ 5,000
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,916

Financial Aid

Wesley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$3,981
Institutional Grant39%$1,379
Federal Grant89%$3,824
Pell Grant89%$3,566
Other Federal Grant33%$688
State or Local Grant17%$270

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan89%$6,417
Federal Loan89%$6,417
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wesley College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX1,843
2Crossroads CollegeRochester, MN161
3John Wesley CollegeHigh Point, NC78
4Grace UniversityOmaha, NE433
5Tennessee Temple UniversityChattanooga, TN716
6York CollegeYork, NE396
7Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls, GA899
8Emmanuel CollegeFranklin Springs, GA697
9Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, MO654
10North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky Mount, NC1,506

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor86
2-4 year degree 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Students

Student enrollment was 140 in 2009-2010 (130 full-time equivalent).

About 52% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 48% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 59% are full-time and 41% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men72%
Women82%
All77%

Room and Board

Wesley College provides on-campus housing for 119 of its 130 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

International Study

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

Wesley College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

  • General Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Religious Education
  • Youth Ministry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (2 awarded)

  • Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling