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Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wheeling, West Virginia. Wheeling is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

506 Full-Time Undergraduates
$29,090 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Wheeling University?

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Contact details for Wheeling University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 316 Washington Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: 304-243-2000
Website: www.wheeling.edu

Can I Afford Wheeling University?

$29,090 In-State Tuition
93% Take Out Loans
1.3% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Wheeling University paid $735 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $29,090 $29,090
Fees $200 $200
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
On Campus Room and Board $11,620 $11,620
On Campus Other Expenses $1,800 $1,800

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Wheeling University, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $8,524 a year. That adds up to $34,096 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wheeling University is 1.3%. 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

506 Full-Time Undergraduates
35% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 599 undergraduate students at Wheeling University, with 506 being full-time and 93 being part-time.

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There are also 101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 506 full-time undergraduates at Wheeling University, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 186
International Students 61
Other Races/Ethnicities 139

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

35 Took All Classes Online
670 Took At Least One Class Online
8.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 670 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.

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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 #1,267 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%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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