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West Virginia Business College Wheeling

Overview of West Virginia Business College Wheeling

The main campus of West Virginia Business College Wheeling is in Wheeling, WV (a small city). The school is a private, for-profit school. West Virginia Business College Wheeling offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. West Virginia Business College Wheeling students most commonly major in a field related to law, business and management, and medical administration.

West Virginia Business College Wheeling Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, West Virginia Business College Wheeling had 64 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools. Females make the bulk of the student body at West Virginia Business College Wheeling.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To enroll students, train students and assist students in locating employment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting West Virginia Business College Wheeling

West Virginia Business College Wheeling
1052 Main St
Wheeling, WV 26003
General Phone: (304) 232-0361
http://www.wvbc.edu

West Virginia Business College Wheeling Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law49legal assistant, legal secretary
Medical Administration49medical secretary
Business and Management28business management, accounting, business administration
Office and Administration2executive secretary
Computer Science and Engineering2computer programming

Number of programs and degrees for West Virginia Business College Wheeling in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree836
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years476

Student Body

In 2007-2008, West Virginia Business College Wheeling had a total enrollment of 64 students (75 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White89%
Black6%
Unknown6%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1914%
20-215%
22-246%
25-2959%
35-3912%
40-493%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
State unknown100%

West Virginia Business College Wheeling Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

West Virginia Business College Wheeling Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Wheeling, West Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other West Virginia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

West Virginia Business College Wheeling Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,150
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,150
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
West Virginia Business College Wheeling participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1086100)

West Virginia Business College Wheeling Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

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West Virginia Business College Wheeling Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets West Virginia Business College Wheeling Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%West Virginia Business College Wheeling Minority % of student body
% of degrees in medical administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%West Virginia Business College Wheeling % of degrees in medical administration
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%West Virginia Business College Wheeling % of degrees in law
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%West Virginia Business College Wheeling % of degrees in business and management
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%West Virginia Business College Wheeling Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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