School Notes Overview:
- West Virginia Wesleyan College challenges its students to a life-long commitment to develop their intellectual, ethical,
spiritual, and leadership potential and to set and uphold standards of excellence. Firmly rooted in the liberal arts
tradition and closely related to The United Methodist Church, the College is a community of learning based on fundamental
principles formed at the intersection of Christian faith and liberal education: intellectual rigor, self-discovery, human
dignity, mutual support, social justice, self-discipline, mental and physical wellness, the appreciation of diversity and the
natural world, and the judicious use of resources. The College recognizes and affirms its interdependence with the external
communities-local, regional, national, and global-and its covenant with the people of West Virginia to share its educational
and cultural resources.
School Overview:
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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| County | Upshur County, WV | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,300 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 34 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 35 students | |
| Part-Time Graduate | 7 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,372 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,150 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 99% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 29% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,656 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 56% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,263 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 99% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $12,987 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 71% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,996 | |
School Notes:
- West Virginia Wesleyan College aim is reflected in good measure in its name. Its founding in 1890 by the West Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church climaxed a 16-year effort to establish a center of learning in the then-young state that would reflect the values of the Methodist community, meet the church's need for an educated leadership, and provide an educational resource for the general citizenry of the state and region.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College prepares its students through its curriculum of arts and sciences, preprofessional and professional studies, and its rich campus life program.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College offers exceptional technological and physical facilities to create an environment ideally suited for teaching and learning. The elegant steeple and classic Georgian design of Wesley Chapel set the architectural style of the campus, while a partnership with Dell to provide a student purchase ubiquitous computing program form the keystone of a comprehensive technology infrastructure.
- West Virginia Wesleyan is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church. It is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music and is approved by the West Virginia Department of Education and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
- Profile last updated: 05/18/2009.
In the News:
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Calendar List (The Inter-Mountain)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 02:30:02 pm
BUCKHANNON COMMUNITY THEATRE will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" July 14-17 at the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts at West Virginia Wesleyan College. -
Colleges Turn to Facebook to Connect with Students (WBOY Clarksburg)
posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:03:04 pm
West Virginia Wesleyan College has a public page for prospective, current and alumni students to visit. It does not use Facebook for recruiting or in admissions decisions. -
West Virginia Wesleyan Hosts Graduation Ceremony (WBOY Clarksburg)
posted on May 9, 2011 at 12:32:01 am
West Virginia Wesleyan College hosted its 121st commencement service Sunday. -
West Virginia Wesleyan Gives Back to Emergency Responders (WBOY Clarksburg)
posted on May 5, 2011 at 04:01:50 am
West Virginia Wesleyan College announced the creation of a new scholarship to help families of emergency responders. -
Donation to school fuels oil industry (The Inter-Mountain)
posted on April 1, 2011 at 05:12:05 pm
As he handed over a check for $10,000 from the West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Association to West Virginia Wesleyan College president Dr.
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