Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) is a private university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university is nonsectarian but historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church. It enrolls 1,607 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs, 355 students at LUJ/VWU Global (Japan), and 1,403 in VWU Online (Continuing Education).Virginia Wesleyan transitioned from a college to a university in 2017.

The Virginia Wesleyan University campus is also home to the Chesapeake Bay Academy, an educational institution that educates and guides students with learning disabilities, including attention disorders (ADHD), dyslexia, and dysgraphia, and the Tidewater Collegiate Academy, an innovative laboratory for teaching and learning that extends from the primary grades through high school.

Through academic collaboration with local arts and sciences partners, on-site learning experiences are also provided at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach; The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk; Sentara College of Health Sciences in Chesapeake; and the Norfolk Botanical Garden.

VWU collaborates with Virginia Beach Economic Development for a work development center, The Hive, in Virginia Beach. Approximately 3,000 continuing education learners benefit from joint programs at The Hive. 

Allied Health Studies

American Studies

Art

Biochemistry

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Classical Studies

Communication

Comprehensive Liberal Studies

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Criminal Justice

Digital Music

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Education & Special Education

English

Education Studies (Non-licensure)

Elementary Education PreK-6

Special Education: General Curriculum K - 12

Environmental Studies

French Studies

German Studies

Hispanic Studies

Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

History

History & Social Science

Individualized Studies

International Studies

Mathematics

Music

Philosophy

Psychology

Political Science

Social Science

Religious Studies

Sociology

Sport and Recreation Management

Recreational Therapy

Sustainability Management

Theatre

Bray Village

Bray Village is one of the two villages where the classrooms, faculty offices, and residence halls are located close together. Bray Village residence halls (Rose, Kellam, Old and Eggleston Halls) houses primarily first-year students. Rose Hall houses women only, Kellam Hall houses men only, and Old and Eggleston Halls are co-ed by floor. Each floor in these residence halls has community style showers and restrooms as well as laundry facilities.

Allen Village

Allen Village mirrors the setup of Bray Village with classrooms, faculty offices, and residence halls located together. Allen Village residence halls (Gum, Smithdeal, East, and Johnston Halls) house a mixture of first-year and returning students. If you wish to have a bit more privacy, East and Johnston Halls offer different floor plans such as double or triple rooms connected by a bathroom, a small number of double rooms offering a private bathroom, or a six-person single suite with a kitchenette in the suite. Gum and Smithdeal Halls offer double and some single rooms with community style showers and restrooms. Each floor in these residence halls offer laundry facilities.

Brock Village

Brock Village is nestled in the wooded area away from the center of campus. Brock Village residence halls (North, South, and Teagle Halls) and the apartments and townhouses house primarily returning students. You will find a variety of floor plans within Brock Village such as apartment style, suite style with kitchen access, and double rooms connected by a bathroom. The residence halls and the apartment building offer laundry facilities on each floor. Students living in the apartments will have a private bedroom with shared kitchen and living space. Townhouses in Brock Village serve as our dedicated Greek housing and provide students with a private bedroom with shared kitchen and living space. Laundry facilities are located inside each townhouse.

Each room is furnished with:

Extra-long, twin-sized beds (mattress size is 39” X 80”)

Desks and chairs

Closet OR wardrobe

Dresser

Window blinds

Overhead light

Wired and wireless internet access

Smoke detector

Heat/AC unit (Apartments & townhouses have central heating and air)