West Virginia Wesleyan College continues to earn recognition in prestigious university rankings, building on its 134-year mission of academic excellence, service to others, and developing leaders. The university is ranked among the top 10 Best Value in the South in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges and is listed as one of the Best Regional Colleges by The Princeton Review.
U.S. News & World Report ranks the university 9th in Best Value among regional universities in the South and 30th overall in the region. West Virginia Wesleyan University is the only West Virginia higher education institution to earn the Best Value ranking.
West Virginia Wesleyan is also listed as one of the top performers in the Social Mobility category, which evaluates the performance of graduate students at schools that receive federal Pell Grants.
said John Waltz, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing. West Virginia’s 20% increase in freshmen enrollment and 40% increase in graduate enrollment shows that students and their families value Wesleyan and that Wesleyan is the best in the region. It is clear that you recognize that. West Virginia Wesleyan continues to provide critical solutions to market needs. ”
When determining the best value schools, U.S. News & World Report considered academic quality and cost, along with total expenses and financial aid.
Over 95% of WVWC students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships. WVWC awards academic scholarships of up to $18,000 annually. This scholarship can be combined with concurrent scholarships (athletics, creative arts, community service), West Virginia PROMISE scholarships, and any external scholarships earned by freshmen.
U.S. News & World Report’s rankings follow the university’s listing in the “Best of the Mid-Atlantic” section of the Princeton Review publication “2025 Best Colleges: By Region.”
College Raptor, a leading college planning platform, also ranks West Virginia Wesleyan University in the Southeast based on graduation rates, retention rates, student-faculty ratios, per-student endowment, and other metrics through the National Center Selected as one of the department’s hidden gem universities. For educational statistics.
West Virginia Wesleyan University will hold Fall Open Houses on October 26th and November 16th, giving prospective students the opportunity to discover how to find their place in a home in the hills. For more information, please visit www.wvwc.edu.
