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North Carolina Wesleyan University

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · City · 1,214 students
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$17,432
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
41%
Graduation rate
43% typical
$45,873
Earnings 10 years on
$45,606 typical
80%
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, faith-affiliated institution in Rocky Mount known for its supportive, small-class learning environment and strong practical programs in business administration, criminal justice, exercise science, and nursing. The campus culture is tight-knit, diverse, and community-oriented, with student life energized by competitive NCAA Division III Battling Bishops athletics and cultural programming hosted at the on-campus Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. A distinctive feature of NC Wesleyan is its emphasis on accessible, career-focused experiential education, offering students personalized faculty mentorship alongside robust internship pipelines and specialized adult-learning pathways across eastern North Carolina.

Wikipedia:North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) is a private Methodist university in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1956. North Carolina Wesleyan offers courses at its main Rocky Mount campus, as well as satellite advising office locations in Brunswick, Durham, Goldsboro, Greenville, Manteo, New Bern, Raleigh, Washington, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.

Location
Rocky Mount, NC, 27804 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
58 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$35,736
Housing & food (on campus)$13,348
Books & supplies$400
Cost of attendance$49,974
Average net price$17,432
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$35,736
Housing & food (on campus)$13,348
Books & supplies$400
Cost of attendance$49,974
Average net price$17,432
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,114
$30–48k
$14,020
$48–75k
$16,017
$75–110k
$20,403
$110k+
$22,379
Grants from the school
54% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $45,368
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
41%
Within 4 yrs
29%
Back for yr 2
59%
Transferred
34%
Pell students: 37.1% · others: 48.8% 
8 yrs after starting
39% graduated · 37% transferred · 24% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$38,939
10 yrs after entry$45,873
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$24.5k
90th percentile$34,546
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
18
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 79.9% · women 80.7% 
Yield: 17.5% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
50%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$24,995
Independent
55%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
15%
Where first-years come from
In state (NC)
64.0%
Out of state
20.3%
International
15.3%

Most out-of-state first-years from: VA 17 · FL 11 · SC 11 · GA 8 · MD 3

Race & ethnicity
White
20%
Hispanic
3%
Black
36%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
14%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
21%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$38,939
After 10 yrs
$45,873
Business Administration, Management and Operations149
Psychology, General35
Computer and Information Sciences, General32
Criminal Justice and Corrections31
Health and Medical Administrative Services27
Accounting and Related Services26
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness25
Marketing13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing11
Biology, General7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods4
Political Science and Government4
History4
Natural Resources Conservation and Research3
Special Education and Teaching3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$14M
Full-time faculty
41%
Faculty salary
$6,597/mo
Teaching spend
$5,633
per student
Federal loans
64%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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