West Virginia Wesleyan College vs Bloomsburg State

West Virginia Wesleyan College and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. West Virginia Wesleyan, a private liberal arts college, boasts a tight-knit community with a focus on personalized attention, while Bloomsburg, a public university, offers a wider range of academic programs and a larger student body. With acceptance rates of 75% and 84%, respectively, both universities welcome a diverse student population. While West Virginia Wesleyan excels in the social sciences and humanities, Bloomsburg shines in business and education. Join us as we delve into a detailed comparison of these two institutions, exploring their unique strengths and offerings to help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Overview
Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Buckhannon, West Virginia
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	65.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	90.1%	84.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $35	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	968 - 1180
ACT range	N/A	18 - 23
Students submitting SAT score		33.0%
Students submitting ACT score		30.0%
Total number of applicants	6,466	1,766
Total number of admissions given out	5,826	1,491
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,407	302
Yield rate	24.2%	20.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,800 Out of state: $36,624	$41,677
Average net price	$16,738	$20,512
Tuition	In state: $7,716 Out of state: $19,290	$31,384
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,108 Meal plan: $3,610	Room/dormitory: $4,912 Meal plan: $5,142
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	61.0% Average amount $6,347	100.0% Average amount $25,474
Students receiving federal student loan	67.0% Average amount $5,198	97.0% Average amount $5,882
Students taking out private loans	19.0% Average amount $13,250	10.0% Average amount $15,240

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,063 Men 38.9% Women 61.1%	982 Men 46.4% Women 53.6%
Graduate students	676 Men 26.8% Women 73.2%	72 Men 23.6% Women 76.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.8%	48.3%
International students	0.3%	5.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	3,570	1,020
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Maryland Delaware	West Virginia Florida Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Business Communication and Journalism Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Health Professions Physical Science Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	59.4%	54.3%
Dropout rate	13.8%	45.4%
Transferred out	26.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $115,619 Year 2: $134,287 Year 3: $115,460 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $76,030 Year 2: $83,768 Year 3: $91,411 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,914 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $70,125 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,356 Year 2: $65,876 Year 3: $67,013 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,014 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $63,182 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,480 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $60,922 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,149 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $56,647 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,434 Year 2: $54,382 Year 3: $56,488 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,048 Year 2: $48,935 Year 3: $55,410 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,179 Year 2: $43,707 Year 3: $51,724	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,633 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $56,345 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,329 Year 3: $30,698 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,111 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,047 Year 2: $29,929 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,326 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,544 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,878 Year 2: $38,871 Year 3: N/A

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