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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

84.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 302 first-time undergrad students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Among these students, 100 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 90 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1074

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1491 admitted students 100 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

33%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 968-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 488 and 600, while 25% scored below 488 and another 25% scored above 600.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 580, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1074 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    488-600
  • Math

    480-580

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1491 admitted students 90 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

30%

Similar to the SAT, West Virginia Wesleyan College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 30% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-24
  • Math

    16-23
  • Composite

    18-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$35

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in West Virginia Wesleyan College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,766 903 863
Admitted students 1,491 752 739
Enrolled students 302 148 154
Acceptance rate 84% 83% 86%
Yield rate 20% 20% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, West Virginia Wesleyan College received a total of 1,766 applications. These applications included 903 male applicants and 863 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,766 applicants, West Virginia Wesleyan College admitted 1,491 students. Among the admitted students, there were 752 males and 739 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 302 students chose to enroll at West Virginia Wesleyan College. This means that 302 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 148 were male and 154 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, West Virginia Wesleyan College had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. West Virginia Wesleyan College had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for West Virginia Wesleyan College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,782 805 977 1,376 604 772 77% 75% 79% 392 177 215 28% 29% 28%
2016 1,730 726 1,004 1,337 558 779 77% 77% 78% 387 174 213 29% 31% 27%
2017 2,272 1,059 1,213 1,605 733 872 71% 69% 72% 366 174 192 23% 24% 22%
2018 2,159 998 1,161 1,515 694 821 70% 70% 71% 323 161 162 21% 23% 20%
2019 2,287 1,032 1,255 1,467 634 833 64% 61% 66% 326 148 178 22% 23% 21%
2020 2,182 1,105 1,070 1,434 696 737 66% 63% 69% 259 135 123 18% 19% 17%
2021 1,766 903 863 1,491 752 739 84% 83% 86% 302 148 154 20% 20% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

West Virginia Wesleyan College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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