Virginia Wesleyan University

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Virginia Wesleyan University

Former names	Virginia Wesleyan College (1961–2017)
Motto	Sapientia Illuminat Viam
Motto in English	Wisdom lights the way
Type	Private
Established	1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations	CIC CUMU NAICU VFIC
Endowment	$123.5 million (2021) [1]
President	Scott D. Miller
Academic staff	160 [2]
Students	1,607 (Main Campus), 355 LUJ/VWU Global (Japan), 1,403 VWU Online (Continuing Education) [3]
Location	Virginia Beach , Virginia , United States 36°52′4.8″N 76°11′15.4″W / 36.868000°N 76.187611°W / 36.868000; -76.187611
Campus	Urban, 300 acres (1.21 km2)
Colors	Dark Blue, Grey/Silver, and Coastal Blue
Nickname	Marlins
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – ODAC
Mascot	Bob Marlin
Website	www.vwu.edu

Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) is a private university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university is nonsectarian but historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church.^[4] 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).^[5] Virginia Wesleyan transitioned from a college to a university in 2017.^[6]

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.^[7]

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. ^[8]