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Ranked #451 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,949
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,246
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Wheeling University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 63.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 997 of 1,277 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 520–590, SAT Math 430–590, ACT 17–23. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 589
Smaller than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
Wheeling UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Wheeling University admitted 63.2% of 1,277 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,277
63.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted997
15.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)151
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 520–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 430–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–23
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Wheeling University- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1180
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–23
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$11,350
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
- $31,090
- Average net price
- $11,350
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.8%
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35.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
53.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$64,655
Former students who received federal aid
Where Wheeling University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Wheeling University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Wheeling 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.
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Total students
589
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Wheeling University
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Wheeling University
Wheeling, WV, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 45 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wheeling.edu
Colleges nearby
West Virginia Northern Community College1.7 miWheeling
West Liberty University8 miWest Liberty
Bethany College-Kansas11.6 miBethany
West Virginia University Main Campus49.3 miMorgantown
Fairmont State University49.4 miFairmont- West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown49.4 miMorgantown
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Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Wheeling University acceptance rate for 2026?
Wheeling University admitted 63.2% of 1,277 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 Wheeling University tuition?
Tuition at Wheeling University is $31,090 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,350 a year.
What is the average net price at Wheeling University?
The average net price at Wheeling University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,350 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 Wheeling University?
35.9% of first-time, full-time students at Wheeling University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wheeling University?
The closest matches are Lourdes University, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Ursuline 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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