La Sierra University vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Comparable Facts

Compare La Sierra University in Riverside, CA with West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

La Sierra University is larger than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,574 students vs. 1,055 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• La Sierra University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); West Virginia Wesleyan College is in Buckhannon, WV (Remote Town setting).
• La Sierra University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: La Sierra University 12:1; West Virginia Wesleyan College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Wesleyan College are 3.3% lower than at La Sierra University ($12,988 vs. $13,431).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.6% higher at La Sierra University than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (about $3,620 more per year; $37,710 vs. $34,090).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at La Sierra University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 5.4% larger than aid received by La Sierra University students ($29,150 vs. $27,646).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at La Sierra University than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (23 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at La Sierra University, test optional at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Enrolled first-year students at La Sierra University average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.3% at La Sierra University vs. 22.6% at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than La Sierra University graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than La Sierra University graduates ($279 vs. $310).
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former La Sierra University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.