Buckhannon, West Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,055, made up of 971 undergraduates and 84 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
West Virginia Wesleyan College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 227 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,055
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
227
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 66
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
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
187
Master's degrees
39
Professional doctorates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,055
Undergraduates, fall 2024
971
Graduate students, fall 2024
84
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,113
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,011
Graduate students, 2024-25
102
Full-time, 2024-25
96%
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
53%
Men
47%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain East Conference
President
Dr. James Moore
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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