Latin: Wesleyanum Collegium Virginiae Occidentalis | |
Former name | Wesleyan University of West Virginia (1905–1906) |
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Type | Private college |
Established | 1890 |
Accreditation | HLC |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliations | CIC NAICU IAMSCU |
Endowment | $42.4 million |
President | James Moore |
Academic staff | 137 |
Students | 900 |
Undergraduates | 824 |
Postgraduates | 75 |
Location | , , United States 38°59′19″N 80°13′18″W / 38.98861°N 80.22167°W |
Campus | Rural |
Colors | Orange and Black |
Nickname | Bobcats and Lady Bobcats |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II - MEC |
Mascot | Bobcat |
Website | wvwc.edu |
West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It has an enrollment of about 900 students from 35 U.S. states and 26 countries. The school was founded in 1890 by the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is currently affiliated with the United Methodist Church. West Virginia Wesleyan College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.