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The college experience...with a coastal edge
Virginia Wesleyan University is situated on the border of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, just miles from the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay.
Begin your experience at Coastal Virginia's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences.
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35majors
30minors
12pre-professional tracks
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$23 Million
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300
beautiful park-like acres
1,500
engaged students
Spotlight on VWU
News
Congratulations to Newly Elected Student Government Association Officers!
No. 1 Softball Earns Hosting Rights for NCAA Regional Round
Traditional Tree Planting to Celebrate Retiring Faculty on May 9
Marlin Company Cadets Honored at Annual ROTC Awards Ceremony
Students Receive Valuable Training During Social Work Month
President’s Blog
A daily blog by President Scott D. Miller
Following the VWU Commencement Ceremony yesterday, we held an Army ROTC Marlin Company Commissioning Ceremony...
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May
28
Summer Session 1
May 28 - June 24
May
28
Summer Session 2
May 28 - August 16
June
21
Marlin Nation Orientation
June
24
Marlin Nation Orientation
Digital Broadcasting Network
The VWU Digital Broadcasting Network is a media production unit serving the Virginia Wesleyan University community by recording and broadcasting a wide-range of institutional, educational, cultural, and athletics programs.
Our Coastal Edge
VWU is situated in world-famous Virginia Beach, part of a metropolitan region of 1.7 million people.
With the University’s close proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. You’ll find yourself in the midst of a thriving urban area with many opportunities for fun and adventure. You’ll be strategically positioned to participate in externships and internships with Fortune 500 companies, state and national government agencies, and arts facilities.
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