Welcome to Wheeling Jesuit University and our Web site! I hope you’ll find your way around easily and discover just how wonderful our campus community is, both online and in person. We invite you to visit soon and enjoy the hospitality of the Cardinal campus with its beautiful green campus and friendly faculty and staff who ensure that Jesuit education is vibrant in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.

We are located conveniently near Pittsburgh, Pa., Columbus, Ohio and we hope, your town.

Though we are a young university, we share a much older mission, that of the Jesuit priests and brothers, known the world over for their teaching skills. As the adjacent image suggests, we are proud to be the newest of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States that live out Saint Ignatius’ vision to educate students for rewarding lives of competence and compassion in our changing world.

Because I too am an alumnus and parent of two recent alumnae, I believe I understand what you’re looking for in a college. I know that you can find it here, at Wheeling Jesuit University. We are proud of our personal approach and value packed learning.

Jesuit ideals include an emphasis on academic excellence, the importance of the liberal arts and the education of the whole person and I know that they make a meaningful difference in the real world.

I’m very interested in hearing your thoughts and comments; and I welcome questions from prospective students, parents and friends, so please feel free to send these to me at president@wju.edu.

J. Davitt McAteer ’66, J.D.
Interim President