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Summary
Wheeling Jesuit University is a private institution that was founded in 1954. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,063, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 65 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wheeling Jesuit University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (South), 6. Its tuition and fees are $25,640 (2012-13).
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The mission of Wheeling Jesuit University is to educate our students for life, for leadership, and for others. We seek to produce graduates who contribute intelligently and effectively to the welfare of society because they are competent and virtuous. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, we help our students develop strengths in academic rigor, strong written and verbal communications skills, spiritual discernment, the care of others, a sensitivity to social justice, and the ability to understand issues from a variety of perspectives. By helping our students develop these strengths, we believe we achieve our mission. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1954 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2011 Endowment | $19,700,287 |
Applying
When applying to Wheeling Jesuit University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Wheeling Jesuit University is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 66.2 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 66.2% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Wheeling Jesuit University is 11:1, and the school has 72.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Wheeling Jesuit University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Social Sciences; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 75.8 percent.
Student Life
Wheeling Jesuit University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,063, with a gender distribution of 43.0 percent male students and 57.0 percent female students. At this school, 67.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 33.0 percent of students live off campus. Wheeling Jesuit University is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,429 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Wheeling Jesuit University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Wheeling Jesuit University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Wheeling Jesuit University, 67 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Wheeling Jesuit University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 67% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Wheeling Jesuit University, 77.6 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $6,137.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $25,640 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $9,028 (2012-13) |
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