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West Virginia Wesleyan College

West Virginia Wesleyan College or the WVWC, was founded by the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist church in the year 1890. It is a private co-educational college of liberal arts; and is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The campus has over 20 major buildings spread across an area of nearly 100 acres. The College offers more than 40 majors and programs of study in various streams of study. The enrollment of WVWC consists of national as well as international student representing more than 30 states in the U.S and 25 countries worldwide.

West Virginia Wesleyan College maintains can active student life and is home to a large number of clubs and organizations. Some of them include Black Student Union, Engineering/Physics Club, International Student Organization, Student Athletic Trainers' Club, and Sociology Club. The Greek life of WVWC includes organizations like Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Alpha Sigma Phi among others.

Campus Location

59 College Ave
Buckhannon, WV 26201-2994
USA
Main Tel: (304) 473-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • United Methodist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, conservation and resource management, and business and management.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor22851
Master302

Students

Student enrollment was 1,275 in 2007-2008 (1,250 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 22,880
Room$ 3,360
Board$ 3,110
Books and supplies$ 2,500
Other$ 3,500

Financial Aid: West Virginia Wesleyan College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Housing and Meals

West Virginia Wesleyan College provides on-campus housing for 1,061 of its 1,250 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 151 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 86 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men70%
Women71%
All70%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal430-540
Math430-550
Writing410-550

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (64 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DESIGN (6 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (29 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Engineering Physics

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Global Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (13 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (17 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

  • Psychology

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