North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · Private nonprofit

At a glance

80.2%

Acceptance rate

$18,165

Avg net price

1,169

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 320Master’s 114	320	114
Bachelor’s 127Master’s 92	127	92
Bachelor’s 42Master’s 4	42	4
Bachelor’s 30Master’s None reported	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s 0	29	0
Bachelor’s 27Master’s 18	27	18
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 0	22	0
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

416 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Jan 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Total by year

Students of all incomes paid $18,165 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation28%

6-year graduation40%

Retention rate65%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$45,873

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment1,169

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25