Truett-McConnell College vs. Wheeling University

Truett McConnell College vs. Wheeling University comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Wheeling University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
Location	Cleveland, GA	Wheeling, WV
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	2,796	749
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	wju.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$28,090
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$28,090
Room & Board	$8,856	$11,620
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$19,998
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$21,746
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	1,576
Admitted	527	1,145
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	72.7%
Enrolled %	41.2%	12.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	1000/1190	950/1180
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (21%) Psychology (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
Graduation Rate	14%	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
% Men	46%	58%
% Women	54%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	75%
% Black	8%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
% In-State	79%	12%
% Out-of-State	16%	68%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Wheeling University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Wheeling University based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 749 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Wheeling University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Wheeling University?

• Wheeling University is 22.7% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($28,090.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.7% higher at Wheeling University than Truett McConnell College ($28,090.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Wheeling University ($18,835 vs. $19,998)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 31.2% lower than costs at Wheeling University ($8,856 vs. $11,620)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College than Wheeling University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wheeling University students is 33.4% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($21,746 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Wheeling University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell College or Wheeling University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wheeling University or Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Wheeling University (1032) is 94 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Wheeling University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Wheeling University (3.33)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Wheeling University (72.7%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Wheeling University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Wheeling University? 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 Wheeling University and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Wheeling University is higher than Truett McConnell College (62% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Wheeling University earn on average $12,600 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wheeling University graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Wheeling University graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Wheeling University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 53%)

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