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Admissions

Office of Admissions
Phone 757.455.3208
Toll-Free 800.737.8684

 

Information for Guidance Counselors

Welcome Guidance Counselors! Virginia Wesleyan College is a small, private, liberal arts college in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area of Southeastern Virginia. Small classes, excellent professors, and a beautiful environment make Virginia Wesleyan College a must-see campus!

Freshman class profile

2005-06 academic year
  • Applied: 1,342
  • Accepted: 1,129
  • Enrolled: 373 (Women: 204 Men: 169)
Number of first-time freshmen from each state:
California 1
Connecticut 4
Delaware 9
Florida 3
Illinois 1
Maine 4
Maryland 31
Massachusetts 7
Minnesota 2
Montana 1
New Hampshire 3
New Jersey 7
New York 15
North Carolina 2
Ohio 2
Oregon 1
Pennsylvania 12
Rhode island 1
South Carolina 1
Texas 2
Utah 1
Vermont 1
Virginia 252
West Virginia 2
Washington 1
Undetermined (APO) 4
International 3
Total 373

Percentage in-state vs. out-of-state:
In-state 52%
Out-of-state 48%

Percentage of total Virginia Wesleyan student population by region:
West 1.3%
Midwest 1.3%
Northeast 14.4%
South/Mid- Atlantic 80.9%

Average SAT Score of regularly admitted new students for the 2005-2006 academic year:

1000

Virginia Wesleyan College makes admissions decisions based on each individual application. We use criteria based on successful students from years past. The decision by the Admissions Committee is final but may be reviewed at a later date at the discretion of the committee.