VWC Description
Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia offers top-notch academics as well as outside opportunities in a personal, tight-knit environment.
With high academic rankings from Princeton Review and others, Virginia Wesleyan boasts an impressive faculty, most of whom have received the highest degree in their field and many of whom received their education from the most prestigious universities.
Virginia Wesleyan offers more than 35 degree programs in arts, humanities, social sciences and professional fields, among others.
For adult learners, Virginia Wesleyan also offers an individualized and highly flexible bachelor’s program.
Additional programs to help students on their journey to a career or graduate school include career internships and a thorough career development program.
Social and extracurricular opportunities include numerous religious, cultural and academic clubs and creative opportunities.
With fewer than 1,500 students and most of them residing on campus, Virginia Wesleyan’s student life is both vibrant and personalized.
Tuition is comparable to that of other regional private schools, and financial aid is available to those who qualify. Admissions applications to Virginia Wesleyan may be completed online.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
United Methodist
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Blue Marlins
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$27,476
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,476
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
1,336
VWC Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,381
- Freshman Class
- 321
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,336
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 103%
- Graduate
- -3%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 73%
- Out-of-State
- 27%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 58%
- Men
- 42%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 20%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 67%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 8%
Students State Origin
- Virginia
- 73%
- Maryland
- 9%
- Pennsylvania
- 2%
- New Jersey
- 2%
- New York
- 1%
- Other
- 13%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%