Virginia Wesleyan University

Online Program Overview

Virginia Wesleyan University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $36,960 in average for all students.

It offers 39 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 9 programs - 1 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 1 Masters.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Virginia Wesleyan University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA
Online Students	334 Enrolled Online Exclusively 25 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$36,960
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,982
Student to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Total	9 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Bachelors	7 Programs
Masters	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Virginia Wesleyan University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $36,960 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,982 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,500 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $499 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$36,860	$36,910	$36,910	$36,960	$36,960
Graduate	$8,982	$8,982	$8,982	$8,982	$8,982

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500
Graduate	$499	$499	$499	$499	$499

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Virginia Wesleyan University offers 39 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 7 Bachelors, 1 Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	7	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	36	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Virginia Wesleyan University, there are 1,538 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 359 students were attending classes through distance learning (334 students are enrolled exclusively and 25 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,538
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	334
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	25
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,179

By student location, out of a total of 334 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 306 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 28 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	334
Virginia Resident	306
Other State In U.S.	28
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	334
Undergraduate	284
Graduate	50

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	284
Degree/Certificate Seeking	98
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	186

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