Wheeling University Computer Science Programs

Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Wheeling University?

Contact details for Wheeling University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	316 Washington Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone:	304-243-2000
Website:	www.wju.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/wheelingjesuit
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/WheelingJesuit

How Do I Get Into Wheeling University?

You can apply to Wheeling University online at: https://www.wheeling.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/

Admission Requirements for Wheeling University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wheeling University?

The acceptance rate at Wheeling University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 55% of accepted students are men and 45% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 93% of students accepted to Wheeling University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

Wheeling University received ACT scores from 44% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Wheeling University?

The overall average net price of Wheeling University is $24,320. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wheeling University, approximately 97% of students took out student loans averaging $4,170 a year. That adds up to $16,680 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wheeling University is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Wheeling University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 582 undergraduate students at Wheeling University, with 476 being full-time and 106 being part-time.

There are also 275 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 476 full-time undergraduates at Wheeling University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wheeling University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	126
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	243
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Wheeling University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Wheeling University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Congo, Venezuela, and Canada.

Online Learning at Wheeling University

In 2019-2020, 857 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Wheeling University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Wheeling University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Wheeling University was 8.4%. This is the #1,078 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Wheeling University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Wheeling University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	0
TOTAL	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ibagli under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.