Wesleyan University

Middletown, Connecticut

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1831Small citySEVP certified

About

Wesleyan University ( WESS-lee-ən) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1831 as a men's college under the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown it became a secular, coeducational institution. Wesleyan is a primarily undergraduate institution with a small graduate program. It offers 47 majors as part of an open curriculum. The college accepted female applicants from 1872 to 1909, but did not become fully coeducational until 1970. Before full coeducation, Wesleyan alumni and other supporters of women's education established Connecticut College in 1912.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$73,128
Estimated total for international students: US$92,964

Net price calculatorwesleyan.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,067
Graduate students: 206
International undergraduates: 10%
Students per teacher: 8 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 16%
SAT: Reading and writing 705–760 · Maths 710–780
ACT: 33–35

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$86,811

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (71)

Bachelor's degrees38 subjects

AnthropologyArcheologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySocial Sciences, OtherSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociology

Master's degrees27 subjects

AnthropologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologySocial and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Doctoral degrees6 subjects

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryMathematicsMusicPhysics

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.