A national college guidebook praises the quality of several Wheeling Jesuit University undergraduate programs.

The 2006 Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, designed to aid counselors, parents and children with their college search, showcases the University's Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, English, History, Math, Nursing, Philosophy, Psychology, and Religious Studies programs.

“This 23rd edition of the book lists the quality departments at quality colleges,” says Frederick E. Rugg, who uses his experience as a secondary school college counselor to help high school students and their parents with the college selection process.

Surveys with college students and monthly evaluations from secondary school counselors around the nation serve as the basis for the books recommendations.

"We're pleased Wheeling Jesuit University is recognized as a school where students will find the academic programs and services they need to excel," says Carol Descak, Dean of Admissions at Wheeling Jesuit University. “These recommendations show the strength and the variety of the educational opportunities we offer students.”

The University also draws praise in another guidebook authored by the former counselor, Ruggs’s Twenty More Tips on the Colleges. In the book, Rugg highlights WJU’s degree programs, the small campus, its 18 athletic teams, the 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and the national centers on the campus, noting that it makes “Wheeling Jesuit very different from most other schools, offering an opportunity to gain real world experience without leaving the campus. Take a look at this fine school, one hour outside of Pittsburgh.”

Wheeling Jesuit University is a leader in academics, athletics, and for making a high-quality private education accessible. With more than 30 undergraduate and six graduate programs to choose from, WJU offers students an education for life, leadership and service, providing the foundation to succeed in a career or in graduate school. Many of the Catholic university’s programs have 100 percent placement rates in graduate programs across the country. For more information, contact the Admissions Office via e-mail at admiss@wju.edu or by phone at 1-800-624-69