| Name |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
| Address |
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201 |
| Website |
http://www.wvwc.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wvwc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
80% |
| Percent Fraternity |
25% |
| Percent Sorority |
25% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
80% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
9 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
85 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Pittsburgh, PA (135), Clarksburg, WV (30) |
| Nearest Train |
Clarksburg (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Clarksburg (30) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
60% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
70% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Spring Weekend, Festival of Lessons and Carols |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Psi Omega (Dramatic Arts), Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Benzing Ring (Chemistry), Delta Mu Delta (Business), Hallum Mathematics Honorary, Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Phi Kappa Phi(Jr/Sr Honorary), Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Alpha Iota (Women's Music), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing), Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshmen honorary) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Life Council, Chapel Choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Loveshine, Peace with Justice Committee, Wesley Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization, Black Student Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Young Republicans, Young Democrats, Quiz Bowl, Community Council, Computer Club, Green Club, Engineering/Physics Club, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Freshman Council, Residence Hall Council, SNOW, Campus Activities Board, Standard Deviators, Student Art League, Wesleyan Singers, SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pharos (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
25% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
25% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1890 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,324 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
39,598,069 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
21,330 |
| Room Board |
5,550 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
55% |
| Job One Year |
60% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
American Red Cross, Pratt & Whitney, FBI, American Express Finanical Advisors, Mayo Clinic, Pfizer, United Way, Merck |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
135,896 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,069 |
| Num Microforms |
36,041 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,622 |
| Num Ebooks |
28,776 |
| Library Facilities |
Over 30,000 electronic books and 12,000 serial titles online. Wireless network connectivity throughout the Library. |
| Museums |
Art gallery, Lincoln collection, pipe organ, language lab, early education lab, aerobic exercise/rehabilitation equipment, herbarium, greenhouse, planetarium, atomic absorption spectrophotometer. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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