Madonna University vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Comparable Facts

Compare Madonna University in Livonia, MI with West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Madonna University is larger than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 1,055 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Madonna University is located in Livonia, MI (Small City setting); West Virginia Wesleyan College is in Buckhannon, WV (Remote Town setting).
• Madonna 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: Madonna University 11:1; West Virginia Wesleyan College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Madonna University are 1.1% lower than at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($12,840 vs. $12,988).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.9% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at Madonna University (about $5,650 more per year; $34,090 vs. $28,440).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at Madonna University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 29.7% larger than aid received by Madonna University students ($29,150 vs. $22,471).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Madonna University and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Wesleyan College average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Madonna University (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.2% at Madonna University vs. 22.6% at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Madonna University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Madonna University graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Madonna University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 48%).

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