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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wheeling University, Morris College, Southern Wesleyan University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV | MorrisSumter, SC | Southern WesleyanCentral, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63.2% | Not reportedNot reported by Morris College in the most recent federal collection. | 99.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedWheeling University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedMorris College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1040–1210 |
| Average net price | $20,50331.6% on Pell grants | $20,55595.5% on Pell grants | $15,46443.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $29,875Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,664Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $29,800Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 23.3% | 17.3% | 52.4% |
| First-year retention | 53.7% | 41.3% | 69.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 31.6% | 95.5% | 43.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,949 | $30,614 | $47,756 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,125 | $31,400 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 10:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 589 | 383 | 747 |
| Consensus percentile | 55Lower is better | 55Lower is better | 55Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Wheeling University | Morris | Southern Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #57 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #83 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #57 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1207 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #535 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1149 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1087 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1706 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1196 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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