North Carolina Wesleyan College: Statistics

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#6166 of 14,131 In the World
#1701 of 2,597 In North America
#1614 of 2,496 In the United States
#50 of 65 In North Carolina
#5749 of 6,424 For History
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
80%
Avg. cost to attend
$18,472 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,262
Graduates
157
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
ncwc.edu

North Carolina Wesleyan College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

North Carolina Wesleyan College has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 80% 81%
Applicants 1,856 1,097 757
Admissions 1,489 877 611
Freshmen enrolled full time 257 166 91
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 1 3

233 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

492 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 527 (37%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 310 (22%)
White 291 (21%)
Nonresident Alien 172 (12%)
Two or more races 58 (4%)
Hispanic 38 (3%)
Asian 7 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend North Carolina Wesleyan College is $18,472 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$18,472/year
Average aid awarded
$31,552
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,114
$30-48K $14,020
$48-75K $16,017
$75-110K $20,403
$110K+ $22,379

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $34,936$12,600
Tuition in-state $34,936$12,600
Tuition out-of-state $34,936$12,600
Fee in-district $800$100
Fee in-state $800$100
Fee out-of-state $800$100

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 699
Combined charge for room and board $13,348
Room charge $5,898
Meal charge $7,450

North Carolina Wesleyan College majors

North Carolina Wesleyan College has granted 300 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs and 66 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 73 42
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 46 21
Organizational Leadership 23 3
Psychology, General 26
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 9
Accounting 8
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 7
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 6
Sociology, General 6
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 6
Political Science and Government, General 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 4
Public Health Education and Promotion 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 3
English Language and Literature, General 2
Environmental Science 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Mathematics, General 2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Chemistry, General 1
History, General 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 1
Pre-Dentistry Studies 1
Pre-Veterinary Studies 1
Grand Total 300 66

North Carolina Wesleyan College has a graduation rate of 42%, which is among the 27% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 42% 37% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 59%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

North Carolina Wesleyan College has published 229 scientific papers with 2,353 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Environmental Science, Psychology, and History.

Publications
229
Citations
2,353

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
153 / 1,704
Medicine
110 / 2,048
Biology
90 / 1,270
Political Science
86 / 393
Law
81 / 385
Computer Science
80 / 1,158
Sociology
76 / 551
Environmental Science
76 / 651
Psychology
73 / 1,653
History
61 / 383
Philosophy
61 / 477
Physical Therapy
49 / 1,125
Geography and Cartography
43 / 344
Physics
42 / 486
Engineering
41 / 362
Business
40 / 658
Chemistry
40 / 424
Archaeology
39 / 265
Mathematics
38 / 424
Psychiatry
38 / 1,259
Art & Design
34 / 174
Anatomy and Physiology
33 / 392
Biochemistry
32 / 340
Pathology
32 / 1,062
Ecology
30 / 302
Geology
29 / 275
Economics
28 / 164
Quantum and Particle physics
25 / 223
Social Psychology
24 / 191
Public Health
23 / 300
Sports Medicine
23 / 756
Linguistics
23 / 176
Neuroscience
23 / 675
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
22 / 54
Statistics
22 / 400
Paleontology
22 / 270
Development Studies
20 / 117
Demography
19 / 227
Genetics
19 / 205
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
18 / 137

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 3 10
1994 4 15
1995 4 11
1996 1 10
1997 1 20
1998 0 14
1999 4 11
2000 3 28
2001 3 21
2002 2 26
2003 2 29
2004 2 25
2005 7 32
2006 3 37
2007 2 39
2008 4 42
2009 6 49
2010 5 56
2011 4 59
2012 17 68
2013 2 70
2014 1 68
2015 5 74
2016 7 91
2017 9 102
2018 11 125
2019 13 120
2020 8 178
2021 7 163
2022 15 189
2023 19 167
2024 9 164
2025 17 193
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names NCWC
Founded 1956
Motto Wisdom and Courage through Christian Education
Colors navy blue, vegas gold
Total FTE staff 239
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804
United States
City population 54,000
Phone 2529855100

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