Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Wheeling admits about 6 in 10 applicants (63%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 73% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Women were admitted at 60%, men at 66%.
Yield
10% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Wheeling reads a record
GPA is required; the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Started considering a demonstration of competencies in fall 2024; Started considering class rank in fall 2024; Started considering legacy status in fall 2024; Started considering other tests in fall 2024; Started considering work experience in fall 2024; Started requiring an English proficiency test in fall 2024; Stopped requiring the high school record (still considered) in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Wheeling University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)