North Carolina Wesleyan College is a 4-year co-educational college founded in 1956.  With a foundation in the liberal arts, the college prepares students for successful careers, professional advancement, life-long learning, and responsible participation in their communities.  The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

The NC Wesleyan College Statement of Purpose (Click link to read)

Quick Facts: 

• Enrollment: About 650 students in the traditional  program on the Rocky Mount campus.  Another 800 students are enrolled in the adult degree programs at sites in Goldsboro, Greenville, Raleigh-Durham, Rocky Mount, and Wilmington.

• Student-Faculty Ratio: 13 to 1

• Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

• Financial Aid: Generous scholarships, work-study programs, and financial aid packages are available to assist qualified students.

• Campus: The attractively planned 200-acre campus contains six residence halls, nine academic and main buildings, an academic library,  a performing arts center, a non-denominational chapel, an athletic complex and outdoor athletic facilities for baseball, soccer, softball, tennis, and intramurals.

• Location:  Rocky Mount, North Carolina (pop. 55,000), just off Interstate 95.

• Accreditation:  North Carolina Wesleyan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award baccalaureate degrees. [For questions about accreditation, contact:  The Commission on Colleges,1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500.]

The Teacher Education Program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

• Athletics: USA South Athletic Conference, NCAA Division III.  Men's baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis; Women's basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

• Cultural Programs: Visiting Writers Series, Performing Arts Series, Mims Gallery Exhibits, Four Sisters Gallery

• Special Collections: The Lynch Collection of Outsider Art

• Performing Groups: The Wesleyan Singers, Gospel Choir, Wesleyan Players

• Student Publications: The Decree (newspaper)

• Driving Distances: (map/directions)

Richmond, VA         120 miles

Charlotte, NC          200 miles

Washington, DC     200 miles

Baltimore, MD         220 miles

Columbia, SC         220 miles

Philadelphia, PA     300 miles

Savannah, GA         320 miles

Jacksonville, FL      450 miles

New York, NY          450 miles

Boston, MA              550 miles

Anti-discrimination Policy:  North Carolina Wesleyan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school administered programs.