| Name |
Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Address |
1584 Wesleyan Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502-5599 |
| Website |
http://www.vwc.edu |
| Email |
admissions@vwc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
51% |
| Percent Fraternity |
3% |
| Percent Sorority |
6% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
51% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (57%), women's dorms (7%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (7%), other housing options (7%) |
| College Owned Singles |
13% |
| College Owned Doubles |
75% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
11% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
43% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Norfolk, VA (4), Newport News, VA (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Newport News, VA (15) |
| Nearest Bus |
Norfolk, VA (8) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Old Dominion University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Seafood Party in the Dell, Lake Taylor Music Festival, Lively in the Ivy Concert, Spring Fling, Homecoming, Airband, Intercultural Fashion Show, Hispanic/Latin American Heritage celebration, Comedy Club, Relay for Life, Mud Games, Greek Week, Village Cookouts, Poetry Slams, Celebration of Women's Voices, Academic Fair, Potato Drop, Native American Fair, Educational Lecture Series, Marlin Spirit Pregame Parties for Men's and Women's Basketball Teams |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
72 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Phi Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Phi Lambda, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Theta Alpha Kappa, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Continuing Higher Education, Biology, German, Communications, Leadership & Scholarship, History, Freshman Scholarship, French, Political Science, Psychology, Recreation & Leisure Studies, Business, Management & Administration, Spanish, English, Journalism, Religious Studies |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Holy Fire Student Fellowship, Sacred Shooters, Spirit 400 Campus Worship, "Push It" Bible Study, "But if Not" Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sociedad Americana de Latinos y Sus Amigos (SALSA); International Student Organization; American Indian Council; Asian American Society; Black Student Union; Cultural Arts Society; Campus Kaleidoscope; Gay Straight Alliance; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Political Science Association, Model United Nations, Habitat for Humanity, Women's Resource Center, Honors & Scholars, Circle K, Science Club, SVEA/NEA, Friends of Psi Chi, Electronic Music Society, Society for the Advancement of Management, Portfolio, Student Government Association, First Year Leadership Council, Wesleyan Activities Council, Student Environmental Awareness League, Young Democrats, College Republicans, IMAGEnation, Recreation Majors Club, The Order of Infinity (Math/Computer Science Club), Sandpiper (yearbook), VWC Review (literary magazine), IMAGINE Alternative Spring Break, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Anime Club, Wesleyan Beekeepers Association, Black Student Union, But If Not Men's Christian Group, Campus Kaleidoscope, Commuter Club, Cultural Arts Society, Democracy Matters, Outdoor Club, Fairy Godmothers, Fencing Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Greek Presidents, Holy Fire, Interfraternal Council, International Student Organization, Iota Beta, Kappa Alpha, Panhellenic Council, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sacred Shooters (photography club), Relay for Life, Residence Hall Association, Rollerhockey Club, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Step Team, Wesleyan Ambassadors, Wesleyan Students for Controversial Issues, Youth Matter |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Marlin Chronicle (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
3% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
6% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1961 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,392 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
39,385,384 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
23,136 |
| Room Board |
6,850 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
58% |
| Job One Year |
58% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Internal Revenue Service, Virginia Department of Taxation, Peace Corps, ABC Family Channel, GEICO, Landmark Communications, City of Virginia Beach, American Funds Group, Virginia Beach Public Schools, Chesapeake Public Schools, Household,, Walgreens, Nor |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
123,359 |
| Num Subscriptions |
800 |
| Num Microforms |
15,869 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,813 |
| Num Ebooks |
36,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Virginia Wesleyan subscribes to 30 research proprietary databases and owns an electronic book collection of 36,000 volumes. We are a participant in the Southeastern Library Network, the Virginia Consortium of Independent Colleges, the Virtual Library of Virginia, and the Virginia Tidewater Consortium. We also house the Virginia Wesleyan College Archives. |
| Museums |
The Lambuth M. Clarke Hall, an academic center featuring state of the art
teaching technologies, the Learning Resources/Writing Center, the Center for
the Study of Religious Freedom and a 24-hour computer laboratory; the Henry
Clay Hofheimer II Library houses a second general purpose computer laboratory and additional computers dedicated to research databases/subscriptions; The Jane P. Batten Student Center, featuring a multi-activity athletic center as well as Communication laboratory space and two multimedia classrooms; and a Greenhouse. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
99 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
15 |
| Num Wired Labs |
65 |
| Num Wired Other |
700 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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