Division II · Mountain East Conference
Wheeling University · Campus
Wheeling, WV · City · Private · Master's university · the Cardinals · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
588
Undergraduates
+ 160 graduate students
14:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
66%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
68%
From out of state
first-year students
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Wheeling, WV
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions75% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
588160
Undergraduates 588Graduate students 160
Where first-years come from
12%68%
In state 12%Other states 68%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
45%27%17%
White 45%Hispanic 6%Black 27%Asian 2%International 3%Not reported 17%
- Women38%
- Full-time95% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class166 entered last fall
- Transfers in64 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online38% take some classes online 4% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,420 | $2,092 | $14,512 |
| Off campus | $5,000 | $2,292 | $7,292 |
| With family | — | $4,692 | $4,692 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadNot offered
- Veteran and military supportNot reported
- Campus safety1.29 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#1Smallestof 299 · Division II#8Most menof 299 · Division II#16Out of stateof 299 · Division II#43Most neighboursof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list Wheeling University is on.
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