Nursing
Ranked #367 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $90,146
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $20,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938

Rochester, NY, United States
Roberts Wesleyan College's acceptance rate is 70.6% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 1,340 applicants). It is a private nonprofit college in Rochester, NY, with 1,149 students. The average net price after grants is $23,239 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 39%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $64,154.
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Acceptance rate: 70.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,171 of 1,340 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 505–670, SAT Math 485–635, ACT 24–28. Admissions details
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National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Free Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 53 graduates
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Roberts Wesleyan CollegeRochester, NY, United States
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Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NY, United States
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Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
Nearest major cityRochester, NY · about 10 mi
In the city250 mi
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NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
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Compare with Houghton CollegeRoberts Wesleyan College admitted 70.6% of 1,340 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Roberts Wesleyan College is $39,712 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,239 a year.
The average net price at Roberts Wesleyan College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,239 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
39% of first-time, full-time students at Roberts Wesleyan College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Houghton College, University of Valley Forge, and Cairn University-Langhorne, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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