Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit college in Virginia Beach, VA. Its average net price is $20,237 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,353
$30,001 to $48,000$18,467
$48,001 to $75,000$17,823
$75,001 to $110,000$18,631
$110,001 and up$25,153
$38,780Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$38,780Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$20,237Average Net Price
$12,170Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,500Books and Supplies
$3,100Other Expenses
29.1%Students on Pell Grants
43.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

72.9%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,271
8 years after entry$48,261
10 years after entry$54,390
45.0%Graduation Rate
74.2%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Virginia Beach, VALocation
Large citySetting
1,256Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$24,500 Small program - rough guide n=41
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,370 Small program - rough guide n=50$23,854 Small program - rough guide n=49
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$42,172 Small program - rough guide n=37$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Computer Science$76,818 National median for this major n=704Not published
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$69,615 National median for this major n=379Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$34,391 Small program - rough guide n=32$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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