Business
Ranked #702 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,159
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,251
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Virginia Wesleyan University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 72.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,793 of 2,076 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–680, SAT Math 560–700, ACT 27–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,256
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Virginia Wesleyan University admitted 72.9% of 2,076 applicants.
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- Applicants2,076
72.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,793
19% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)341
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 560–700
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 27–31
- 136
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- 1150–1380
- ACT, middle 50%
- 27–31
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$20,237
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $38,780
- Average net price
- $20,237
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29.1%
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45%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,390
Former students who received federal aid
Where Virginia Wesleyan University ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Virginia Wesleyan University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Psychology
Ranked #753 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $43,511
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Total students
1,256
Academic calendar
Four one four
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA, United States
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Campus
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityVirginia Beach, VA · about 12 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Four one four
- Website
- vwu.edu
Colleges nearby
Fortis College-Norfolk1.5 miNorfolk- ECPI University1.8 miVirginia Beach
- The Art Institute of Virginia Beach3.5 miVirginia Beach
- Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach3.9 miVirginia Beach
- South University-Virginia Beach4.2 miVirginia Beach
- Norfolk State University4.4 miNorfolk
Colleges nearby
- Fortis College-Norfolk2 mi from Virginia Wesleyan University
- ECPI University2 mi from Virginia Wesleyan University
- The Art Institute of Virginia Beach4 mi from Virginia Wesleyan University
- Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach4 mi from Virginia Wesleyan University
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Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Virginia Wesleyan University acceptance rate for 2026?
Virginia Wesleyan University admitted 72.9% of 2,076 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).
How much is Virginia Wesleyan University tuition?
Tuition at Virginia Wesleyan University is $38,780 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,237 a year.
What is the average net price at Virginia Wesleyan University?
The average net price at Virginia Wesleyan University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,237 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.
What is the graduation rate at Virginia Wesleyan University?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Virginia Wesleyan University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Virginia Wesleyan University?
The closest matches are Randolph College, Emory & Henry College, and Ferrum College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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