North Carolina Wesleyan University

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#16915 / #4288
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#317
Most Desirable School
Methodist liberal arts college in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#4288
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
80%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$37,856
Graduation rate
45%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,214

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About North Carolina Wesleyan University

According to Wikipedia, North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It was founded in 1956. North Carolina Wesleyan offers courses at its main Rocky Mount campus, as well as satellite locations in Brunswick, Durham, Goldsboro, Greenville, Manteo, New Bern, Raleigh, Washington, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.

North Carolina Wesleyan University's Online Degrees

MBA in Master'S Of Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online

North Carolina Wesleyan University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
2,41780%59%45%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does North Carolina Wesleyan University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$37,856
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$26,413
30K - 48K$13,100
48K - 75K$14,952
75K - 110K$19,696
110K+$22,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do North Carolina Wesleyan University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former North Carolina Wesleyan University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,264 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

North Carolina Wesleyan University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,7721,523249

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is North Carolina Wesleyan University?

North Carolina Wesleyan University is located at 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.

How Safe is North Carolina Wesleyan University?

North Carolina Wesleyan University reported 1.4 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, North Carolina Wesleyan University has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Rocky Mount has a violent crime rate of 0.77% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.04%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is North Carolina Wesleyan University Known For?

North Carolina Wesleyan University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

North Carolina Wesleyan University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much North Carolina Wesleyan University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#5664
World Rank
#5666
Historical Rank
#2723
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #2723 in the U.S. and #5664 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Psychology
#7719
World Rank
#7726
Historical Rank
#2912
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #2912 in the U.S. and #7719 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Biology
#11239
World Rank
#11252
Historical Rank
#2958
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #2958 in the U.S. and #11239 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Mathematics
#11421
World Rank
#11432
Historical Rank
#3414
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #3414 in the U.S. and #11421 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Literature
#11711
World Rank
#11733
Historical Rank
#3420
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #3420 in the U.S. and #11711 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Business
#13542
World Rank
#13542
Historical Rank
#3664
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #3664 in the U.S. and #13542 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Political Science
#15025
World Rank
#15027
Historical Rank
#3758
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #3758 in the U.S. and #15025 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Medical
#13541
World Rank
#13542
Historical Rank
#3781
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #3781 in the U.S. and #13541 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#14177
World Rank
#14188
Historical Rank
#3886
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #3886 in the U.S. and #14177 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#14392
World Rank
#14403
Historical Rank
#4011
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #4011 in the U.S. and #14392 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#16421
World Rank
#16428
Historical Rank
#4248
USA Rank

North Carolina Wesleyan University ranks #4248 in the U.S. and #16421 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees