Ozarks vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia Wesleyan College is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (1,055 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); West Virginia Wesleyan College is in Buckhannon, WV (Remote Town setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; West Virginia Wesleyan College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 26.1% lower than at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($9,603 vs. $12,988).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.4% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at University of the Ozarks (about $8,140 more per year; $34,090 vs. $25,950).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks as at West Virginia Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 55.2% larger than aid received by University of the Ozarks students ($29,150 vs. $18,783).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Ozarks than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Wesleyan College average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Ozarks (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 22.6% at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Ozarks graduates have a $4,460 lower median loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates ($22,540 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ozarks graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates ($233 vs. $279).
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ozarks students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 59%).

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