Union College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Union College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Lincoln, NE	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	635	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucollege.edu	wvwc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$26,640	$32,166
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,640	$32,166
Room & Board	$8,000	$10,980
Avg Net Price	$23,602	$20,093
Avg Grant Aid	$17,026	$27,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	936	1,413
Admitted	935	1,343
Acceptance Rate	99.9%	95%
Enrolled %	9.7%	22.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	18/23
SAT Range	980/1130	878/1143
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	33%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	12%	3%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	79%
% Black	8%	9%
% Hispanic	18%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	8%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Union College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	22%	50%
% Out-of-State	59%	40%
Campus	Union College	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 Union College based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 635 students)

Union College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 20.7% more expensive to attend than Union College for in-state tuition ($32,166.00 vs. $26,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.7% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Union College ($32,166.00 vs. $26,640.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Union College ($20,093 vs. $23,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 37.3% lower than costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($8,000 vs. $10,980)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Union College as West Virginia Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 60.7% larger than aid received Union College ($27,358 vs. $17,026)

Union College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (1050) is 35 points higher than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015)
• Incoming Union College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at West Virginia Wesleyan College (23)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Union College (3.44)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (99.9%) than West Virginia Wesleyan College (95%)

Union College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union 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 Union College.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is higher than Union College (55% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from West Virginia Wesleyan College earn on average $400 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $46,200)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College and Union College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• West Virginia Wesleyan College and Union College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 58%)

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