Virginia Wesleyan College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 64% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 30% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 31% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• liberal arts management
• psychology
• social ecology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• Four summer sessions of three to eight weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 20% continue immediately.
• 35% continue within one year.
• 45% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 10%
• Medical School: 7%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 10%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 8%
• Theological School/Seminary: 2%
• Other: 1%

• Medical College of Virginia, Nolfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Virginia
• Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary.

• American Funds Group, Nations Bank, Signet Bank, USAA, Sentara, Virginia Beach schools, Chesapeake public schools, First Hospital Corp., Household Credit Services, GEICO, City of Virginia Beach Hospital Corp.

• Dr. Charles K. Barletta, dean of continuing education, American University in Egypt; Martha "Lou" Mulford Greig, model and actress; Colon H. Whitehurst, general district court judge; Dr. Robert F. Saul, neuro-ophthalmologist.