Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Buckhannon, WV
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 978
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 61%
From Region 15%
Athletes 66.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Black 13%
International 9%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
West Virginia Wesleyan College 187 51% / 49% 10% $62,952 61 100%
Computer Science 10 80% / 20% 40% $87,713 91
Information Science/Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $83,467 88
Applied Chemistry $67,255 70
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $65,861 67
Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $70,715 76
Physics 10 100% / 0% 10% $83,581 88 100%
Biology 4 25% / 75% 0% $60,142 55
Biomedical Sciences 10 80% / 20% 0% $60,445 56
Environmental Science 2 100% / 0% 50% $52,694 33
Athletic Training $60,953 57
Exercise Science 8 62% / 38% 0% $60,937 57 100%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 2 0% / 100% 50% $61,056 57
Health and Wellness 2 50% / 50% 0% $62,338 60
Nursing 27 4% / 96% 0% $71,728 77 100%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $62,878 61
Accounting 7 86% / 14% 29% $70,768 76
Business Administration 25 88% / 12% 12% $62,238 60 100%
Economics 2 +1 50% / 50% 100% $71,180 76
Marketing 6 17% / 83% 17% $63,194 62
Sports Management 8 88% / 12% 25% $60,937 57 100%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,813 15
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,967 16
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,411 21
Mass Communication +1 $50,081 26
Organizational Communication 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,902 43
Political Science 4 +4 50% / 50% 0% $56,497 45
Psychology 13 +2 31% / 69% 0% $43,669 11 100%
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,423 29
Sociology 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,606 24
Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,944 28
Elementary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,133 23
English Education $51,657 30
Secondary Education 1 +1 100% / 0% 100% $51,234 29
Special Education and Teaching $53,474 36
Art 4 0% / 100% 0% $38,786 6
Graphic Design 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,688 13
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education $51,141 29
Music Performance $40,631 8
Musical Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $38,813 6
Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $37,637 5
Criminal Justice 13 +3 31% / 69% 0% $59,686 54 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,476
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 25.7% 48 77% / 23% 21% $63,757 63 100%
Health Sciences 20.9% 39 18% / 82% 3% $68,486 72 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14.4% 27 37% / 63% 0% $47,640 19 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 8.6% 16 81% / 19% 6% $77,543 83 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.5% 14 64% / 36% 0% $60,358 55
Professional 7.0% 13 31% / 69% 0% $59,686 54 100%
Computer Science 6.4% 12 83% / 17% 33% $87,005 90
Arts 5.9% 11 18% / 82% 0% $39,192 6
Education 2.7% 5 40% / 60% 20% $49,915 25
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 2 100% / 0% 50% $52,694 33

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 890 – 1160
SAT Math Range 420 – 560
SAT RW Range 470 – 600