Match #1
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate94%
- 661 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 661 students, close to 954
The colleges most similar to West Virginia Wesleyan College are Davis & Elkins College, Bethany College-Kansas, and Alderson Broaddus University. West Virginia Wesleyan College admits 93% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,980 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with West Virginia Wesleyan College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Match #2
Bethany College-Kansas
Bethany, WV
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate59%
- 614 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, WV
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate67%
- 750 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 750 students, close to 954
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate62%
- 2,259 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Wheeling University
Wheeling, WV
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate63%
- 589 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate72%
- 842 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 842 students, close to 954
Match #7
Randolph College-Virginia
Lynchburg, VA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate94%
- 658 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 658 students, close to 954
Match #8
Albright College
Reading, PA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,217 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 1,217 students, close to 954
Match #9
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate74%
- 996 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 996 students, close to 954
- Average net price $18,815, close to $17,980
Match #10
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate89%
- 699 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 699 students, close to 954
- Average net price $18,070, close to $17,980
Questions about West Virginia Wesleyan College alternatives
What colleges are similar to West Virginia Wesleyan College?
The closest matches to West Virginia Wesleyan College are Davis & Elkins College, Bethany College-Kansas, Alderson Broaddus University, University of Charleston, and Wheeling University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is West Virginia Wesleyan College hard to get into?
West Virginia Wesleyan College admitted 93% of its 1,766 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which West Virginia Wesleyan College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than West Virginia Wesleyan College ($17,980 a year), including Wheeling University ($11,350). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
