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Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA 23455City: LargeUNITID 234173

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusUnited MethodistSpecialty: Business 14%Specialty: Psychology 13%Specialty: Biology 11%
Undergraduates
1,256
Graduate students
104
Admit rate
73%
Average net price
$19.7k
Graduation rate
42%
Retention rate
74%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50.1k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
50th pct.
Programs offered
40
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.