Wesley Biblical Seminary
Acceptance rate
57.1%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$7,500
$16,500 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
24
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 12 : 1
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Website
- www.wbs.edu
- Undergraduates
- 24
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Jackson, about 8 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 170 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Interdenominational
- President
- Dr. Andy Miller III (President)
- Phone
- 6013668880
- City
- Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Address
- 1880 E County Line Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157-1920
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 81.8% · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2022: men 75.0%, women 81.3%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 6 in 10
7 applicants in 2025, 57.1% admitted
4 admitted 3 not admitted Yield 25.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Christian Studies · Master's9 (0% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's8 (0% international)
- Bible/Biblical Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | ||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies. | - |
Students
170 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 63:37
- Continuing undergraduates 21
- Graduate students 146
- Transfers and others 3
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (24)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2022
1 in 2025 · 14.1% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$16,500
- Undergraduate tuition
- $7,500
- Room and board
- $9,000
- Graduate tuition
- $13,800
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose -32% from 2022 to 2025; room and board rose 0%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.2M
Expenses$2.2M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · 105.7 mi
U.S. News #208
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University of MississippiUniversity · 139.8 mi
U.S. News #179
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge · 150.9 mi
U.S. News #202
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · 159.2 mi
U.S. News #156
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Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans · 170.0 mi
U.S. News #59
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University of MemphisMemphis · 188.1 mi
U.S. News #288
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Rhodes CollegeMemphis · 190.4 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Samford UniversityBirmingham · 206.1 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 206.6 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.