North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · Private · Small city · NCWU

Private institution in Rocky Mount, NC · 1,169 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $45,873 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 22%Pell Grant share

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $18,165910th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $35,5361,510th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $35,5361,458th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $48,2631,436th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $45,8731,312th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $38,9391,300th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 40.4%1,513th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 65.5%1,445th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 78.0%847th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 18914th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,1691,271st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 46.9%462nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 187 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in North Carolina#28

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$45,500	$42,123
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,937	$41,937
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$41,193	$39,369
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$39,535	$40,222
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$33,281	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$31,585	$31,773
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$31,133	$31,133
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$19,227	$21,052
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
Founded in 1956source
Athletic nickname: "Battling Bishops"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #003C69 and #D8A901source
Motto: "Wisdom and Courage through Christian Education"source
Campus size: about 200 acressource
Formerly known as "North Carolina Wesleyan College" (1956–2022)source
Athletic conference: USA South Athletic Conferencesource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.