North Carolina Wesleyan University offers a best-in-class value and a personally tailored private higher education experience. We invest in each and every student we accept by providing individualized awards, scholarships and grants.
NCWU takes pride in building intelligence through skills that include: critical thinking, reflection, communication, collaboration and information technology. These skills we consider to be foundations for life-long learning. We would like to invite you to campus to experience these core values in-person and to meet the faculty and staff that bring these core values to life. Wesleyan is YOUR hometown University that is Personal. Practical, and Purpose-Driven. North Carolina Wesleyan University, founded in 1956, is a private co-educational liberal arts university, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Wesleyan offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and prepares students for professional advancement, lifelong learning and responsible participation in their communities. NCWU invites applications for admissions from students whose personal and academic record reveals intellectual ability and educational achievement.
The University considers applications under the rolling admissions system; therefore, applications are reviewed when all information has been received. Admission is granted to qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, marital status, disability or national or ethnic origin. To promote the exchange of ideas and values, the University seeks a diverse student body, admitting students of different backgrounds, interests and talents.The main campus of NC Wesleyan is located in Rocky Mount, NC, where the university serves residential and commuting traditional students, as well as adults pursuing degrees through the Adult & Professional Studies program.