CBC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Central Baptist College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

	Central Baptist College	West Virginia Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Conway, AR	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	550	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	wvwc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$18,150	$32,166
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,150	$32,166
Room & Board	$8,500	$10,980
Avg Net Price	$16,672	$20,093
Avg Grant Aid	$10,916	$27,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	302	1,413
Admitted	140	1,343
Acceptance Rate	46.4%	95%
Enrolled %	74.3%	22.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	18/23
SAT Range	925/1145	878/1143
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	35%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	7%	2%
% Women	6%	3%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	79%
% Black	24%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	74%	50%
% Out-of-State	25%	40%
Campus	CBC	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is larger than than CBC based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 550 students)

CBC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or West Virginia Wesleyan College?

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 77.2% more expensive to attend than CBC for in-state tuition ($32,166.00 vs. $18,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.2% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Central Baptist College ($32,166.00 vs. $18,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Baptist College than West Virginia Wesleyan College ($16,672 vs. $20,093)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Baptist College are 29.2% lower than costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($8,500 vs. $10,980)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Central Baptist College as West Virginia Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 150.6% larger than aid received Central Baptist College ($27,358 vs. $10,916)

CBC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CBC or West Virginia Wesleyan College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between West Virginia Wesleyan College or CBC .

• The average SAT score at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015) is 47 points higher than at CBC (968)
• Incoming West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at CBC (21)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at CBC (3.15)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than CBC (46.4%)

CBC vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or West Virginia Wesleyan College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between West Virginia Wesleyan College and CBC.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is higher than Central Baptist College (55% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from West Virginia Wesleyan College earn on average $6,500 more per year than CBC graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $40,100)
• Central Baptist College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• CBC graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CBC students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/