About Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Wesleyan College is a private liberal arts college in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. The institution was founded in 1961 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is now known as Virginia Wesleyan University, but the college name is still commonly used in some references.
The school offers undergraduate liberal arts and professional programs, with a curriculum that emphasizes broad-based study, experiential learning, and close faculty interaction. Virginia Wesleyan is known for its small-college environment and for programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, and related fields. It also operates graduate and professional offerings under the university name.
- Private liberal arts college in the Virginia Beach area of Hampton Roads
- United Methodist affiliation with a broad undergraduate academic profile
- Experiential learning focus alongside traditional classroom study
- Regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Transfer and exam credit are evaluated through institutional academic policies