Virginia Wesleyan University Rankings & Recognition

Virginia Wesleyan University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #702 of 986 for business, and #21 of 28 ranked colleges in Virginia.

Virginia Wesleyan University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Business

Ranked #702 of 986 for value

Business 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

Value score 38.6 of 100 · #21 of 28 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 42th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $20,237 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Martin (#701)
Ranked just below: Webster University (#703)

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Psychology

Ranked #753 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,511; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 24.4 of 100 · #20 of 24 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $20,237 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: New England College-New Hampshire (#752)
Ranked just below: Goucher College (#754)

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Admit rate: 72.9%
Avg. net price: $20,237
Graduation: 45%
Students: 1,256

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Carnegie Classification

Liberal arts college

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Athletics

NCAA Division III

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