Cleary College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Cleary University vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Ann Arbor, MI	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	891	951
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cleary.edu	wvwc.edu
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Costs	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$22,279	$31,698
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,279	$31,698
Room & Board	$14,200	$10,660
Avg Net Price	$27,209	$20,470
Avg Grant Aid	$8,447	$26,575
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	100%

Admission	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	810	1,481
Admitted	547	1,427
Acceptance Rate	67.5%Open	96.4%
Enrolled %	18.8%Open	19.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/19	18/23
SAT Range	950/1170	910/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	59%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,900	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,227	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$312	$279

Diversity	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	59%	47%
% Women	41%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	79%
% Black	5%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	82%	49%
% Out-of-State	12%	43%
Campus	Cleary College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is larger than than Cleary College based on total student enrollment (951 students vs. 891 students)

Cleary College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 42.3% more expensive to attend than Cleary College for in-state tuition ($31,698.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.3% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Cleary University ($31,698.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Cleary College ($20,470 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Wesleyan College are 33.2% lower than costs at Cleary University ($10,660 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Cleary University (100% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 214.6% larger than aid received Cleary University ($26,575 vs. $8,447)

Cleary College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cleary College 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 Cleary College .

• The average SAT score at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015) is 65 points higher than at Cleary College (950)
• Incoming West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Cleary College (20)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Cleary College (3.17)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (96.4%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

Cleary College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cleary College 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 Cleary College.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than West Virginia Wesleyan College (59% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from Cleary University earn on average $8,300 more per year than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $46,600)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,227 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,227)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($279 vs. $312)
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 47%)

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