Virginia Wesleyan College
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Virginia Wesleyan College is a small Methodist liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia offering a Bachelor of Arts in many disciplines and has added Bachelor of Science programs as well. Virginia Wesleyan College boasts a strong student-to-faculty ratio and has shown steady campus growth for several years.
[edit] Distinctions
The college made the 2004 US News and World Report List of Best Colleges and it earned distinction for ten major programs in the 20th edition of Rugg's Recommendations on Colleges.
The major programs for which it earned distinction are:
- Biology
- Communications/Journalism
- MBE (Management, Business and Economics)
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Med/Pre-Dental
- Psychology
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
The Virginia Wesleyan College Men's Basketball Team is also known for winning the NCAA Division III Championship in 2006.
[edit] External links
- VWC.edu: The Virginia Wesleyan College homepage
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