Inside Academics at Virginia Wesleyan University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Virginia Wesleyan University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Virginia Wesleyan University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Virginia Wesleyan University is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Virginia Wesleyan University employs 73% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Virginia Wesleyan University offers 36 majors with reported completions across 21 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Virginia Wesleyan University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Virginia Wesleyan University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Virginia Wesleyan University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Virginia Wesleyan University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 156 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Virginia Wesleyan University retains and graduates its students — 74% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Virginia Wesleyan University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Virginia Wesleyan University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Virginia Wesleyan University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Virginia Wesleyan University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Virginia Wesleyan University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Virginia Wesleyan University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies