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Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV · Private · Small city

Private institution in Wheeling, WV · 567 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $57,949 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$19,040993rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$29,4751,326th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$29,4751,226th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$41,2651,237th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,1251,359th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,949644th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,482624th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
32.0%1,721st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
65.5%1,434th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75.2%748th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
20798th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5671,639th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
25.2%1,446th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 189 mi (IAD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
Yes

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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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$59,756$59,999
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,289—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$37,568$31,133
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$35,060—
Education, GeneralEducationbachelors$25,967$26,353
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors—$37,568
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——
Engineering ScienceEngineeringbachelors——
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,540,850 (M $2,938,878 · W $1,601,972)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Wheeling University’s 567 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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