West Virginia Wesleyan College vs West Virginia State University (WVSU)

West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Virginia State University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in West Virginia, offer unique educational experiences. Wesleyan, a private liberal arts college, boasts a 75% acceptance rate, while State, a public land-grant university, has a more selective 58% acceptance rate. Wesleyan's student body is predominantly White (84%) and female (60%), while State's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of African American (38%) and male (53%) students. Both institutions offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Education, and Nursing, but Wesleyan also features strengths in the Arts and Humanities, while State excels in STEM fields. With Wesleyan's higher graduation rate (62%) compared to State's (48%), prospective students should explore the detailed comparison table to discover which institution better aligns with their academic goals and personal preferences.

	West Virginia State University	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Overview
Location	Institute, West Virginia	Buckhannon, West Virginia
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	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	56.0%	65.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.6%	84.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $28	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	2,959	1,766
Total number of admissions given out	2,857	1,491
Admitted students who chose to enroll	305	302
Yield rate	10.7%	20.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	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: $22,677 Out of state: $28,365	$41,677
Average net price	$10,889	$20,512
Tuition	In state: $7,912 Out of state: $13,600	$31,384
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,762 Meal plan: $5,314	Room/dormitory: $4,912 Meal plan: $5,142
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	89.0% Average amount $8,961	100.0% Average amount $25,474
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $7,576	97.0% Average amount $5,882
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $6,704	10.0% Average amount $15,240

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,281 Men 41.9% Women 58.1%	982 Men 46.4% Women 53.6%
Graduate students	134 Men 41.8% Women 58.2%	72 Men 23.6% Women 76.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	22.6%	48.3%
International students	1.6%	5.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	369	1,020
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	West Virginia Ohio Maryland Georgia	West Virginia Florida Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Liberal Arts Public Administration and Social Service	Health Professions Physical Science Business Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	29.6%	54.3%
Dropout rate	47.3%	45.4%
Transferred out	19.9%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,198 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $36,756 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,938 Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $36,314 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,771 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $34,416 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,256 Year 2: $27,504 Year 3: $32,672 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,227 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $32,224 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,815 Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: $30,768 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,073 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $19,116 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,654 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,626 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	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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