Rochester, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Roberts Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Rochester, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,960 students in fall 2024, including 1,393 undergraduates and 567 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Free Methodist.
Roberts Wesleyan University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 74 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Social Work. It awarded 545 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Key figures
1,960
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
545
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
74
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 74
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
276
Associate degrees
13
Master's degrees
231
Professional doctorates
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,960
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,393
Graduate students, fall 2024
567
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,546
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,625
Graduate students, 2024-25
921
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Free Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
East Coast Conference
President
Dr. Rupert A. Hayles, jr.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact