Roberts Wesleyan University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Roberts Wesleyan University is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,575 students enrolled. This college was established in 1866 and is one of the 14 colleges located in Rochester, New York.

Academic Offerings

Roberts Wesleyan University will give you the opportunity to obtain an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
69
RWC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 69 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Nursing, Medical, and Social Work. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Roberts Wesleyan University is fair at 74% (close to New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan University is below average: 59%. Around 32% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Roberts Wesleyan University is pretty good - 13:1. Find out more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, about $34,800 a year. The additional fees at Roberts Wesleyan University beyond tuition are around $1,400, which makes it a total of $36,200 per year.

Read the details about RWC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
Easy
According to government data, 1,006 applications were submitted and 1,001 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Roberts Wesleyan University in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,000
Medium
Roberts Wesleyan University provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Roberts Wesleyan University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
RWC offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 800 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high - nearly $7,000 annually.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Roberts Wesleyan University. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, RWC seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Roberts Wesleyan University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Roberts Wesleyan University
2301 Westside Dr
Rochester, New York
14624, USA
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