Salisbury vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Comparable Facts

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

Salisbury University is larger than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (7,025 students vs. 1,055 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); West Virginia Wesleyan College is in Buckhannon, WV (Remote Town setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; West Virginia Wesleyan College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Wesleyan College are 6.6% lower than at Salisbury University ($12,988 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.7% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at Salisbury University (about $11,916 more per year; $34,090 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at Salisbury University (100% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 219.5% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($29,150 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Salisbury than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (24 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Salisbury and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 22.6% at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $6,847 lower median loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates ($20,153 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $71 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates ($208 vs. $279).
• More Salisbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 68%).

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