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North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

78%Admit rate
$18,165Avg net price
40%Grad in 4 yrs
1,169Undergrads
8Visit slots

Known for business — close-knit campus

North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private institution in Rocky Mount with particular strength in business and health sciences.

A small campus of 1.2K undergraduates with a 13:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

40% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $45,873 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $18,165.

Established
1956
Motto
Wisdom and Courage through Christian Education
Type
Private university
Division
Division III
78%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
1,169
Undergrads
13:1
Student : Faculty
40%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$45,873
Earnings 10yr
$18,165
Avg Net Price

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Varsity Sports — Battling Bishops

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History & Fun Facts

  • •The college was officially chartered by the State of North Carolina on October 25, 1956.
  • •Braswell heirs of Rocky Mount, and four years later 92 students enrolled in the first class at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
  • •In 1964, 33 students received their degrees at the college's first Commencement.
  • •In 2015, Wesleyan added its first two master's programs.

Source: Wikipedia

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