Students who apply for admission to Wheeling Jesuit University’s full-time undergraduate day program by October 31 will receive a $500 award toward their tuition once they gain acceptance and enroll for the Fall 2006.

“Applicants will receive a $500 tuition rebate for their first year tuition costs at the University, regardless of financial need,” says Carol Descak, Dean of Admissions at Wheeling Jesuit University.

The rebate is an example of the University’s commitment to help students find financial solutions that will enable them to enroll and graduate. In addition, Wheeling Jesuit provides families with an early estimate of financial aid.

“We work with families to make becoming a part of the Wheeling Jesuit University family a reality,” says Descak.

The University also waives its application fee for students who apply online.

Wheeling Jesuit University integrates the Jesuit traditions of intellectual excellence with the best of advanced technology to educate students for life, for leadership, and for service with and among others. U.S.News & World Report ranks Wheeling Jesuit University 17th in the "Best Master's Universities in the South," making it the highest ranked institution in West Virginia and the Ohio Valley for nine consecutive years.

The only Catholic institution of higher education in West Virginia, it offers more than 30 undergraduate programs of study and six graduate degrees to about 1,500 students each year. It has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1, and 18 intercollegiate NCAA Division II athletic teams. The 65-acre campus located in Wheeling, W.Va., includes 15 modern buildings, multi-million dollar Acker Science Center, and residence halls, and a modern recreation and athletic facility that includes a soccer/track and field complex. The campus is home to the Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center, the Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies, a Challenger Learning Center and the Clifford M. Lewis Appalachian Institute.

To arrange a visit of the Wheeling Jesuit University campus, or to apply, call 1-800-624-6992 or e-mail admiss@wju.edu or visit Wheeling Jesuit online at www.wju.edu.