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Wesleyan University is one of the leading colleges in Connecticut with the acceptance rate of 19%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call 860-685-3000 or send email at admission@wesleyan.edu.

13067 Enrolled 19% Acceptance Rate 31 - 34 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 13,067
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 19%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    650 - 750
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    650 - 760
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    31 - 34

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    East Asian Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    French Studies.
    Italian Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
    Spanish and Iberian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    German Language and Literature.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Sara Tilghman Hughes ‘17
    Federal judge and only woman to swear in a US president (Lyndon B. Johnson)
    Georgeanna Seegar Jones ’32
    Pioneer and innovator in invitro fertilization
    Joan Claybrook '59
    Public safety advocate and president, Public Citizen
    Ellen Bass '68
    Award winning poet and writer
    Lydia Villa-Komaroff '70
    Molecular and cellular biologist
    Margaret G. Kibben '82
    Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, House Chaplain
    Jonah Goldberg '91
    Syndicated columnist, former editor National Review

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $56704
    Required Fees
    $300
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1200
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15724

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 96/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3385
    Foreign Countries Represented
    61

  • Demographics

    • Asian 7.88%
    • African-American 5.51%
    • Hispanic 10.55%
    • Caucasian 55.97%
    • Male 44%
    • Female 56%
    • Аre out of state 92

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    98%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 88/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    213
    Number of Honor Societies
    2
    Number of Social Sororities
    1

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: www.wesleyan.edu/queer
    Minority Support Groups: www.wesleyan.edu/inclusion and www.wesleyan.edu/studentaffairs
    Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Yale University

  • Sustainability

    Wesleyan’s Sustainability Office and Sustainability Advisory Group for Environmental Stewardship (SAGES) collaborate regularly to develop strategies to promote conservation and reduce Wesleyan’s carbon footprint. The university has committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. SAGES produced the campus’s first climate action plan in 2010 and is now creating a new Sustainability Action Plan, which will be released in 2015. The school is dedicated to green building practices, and its two most recent construction projects received LEED Gold and Platinum certification, respectively. Wesleyan has completed numerous energy conservation projects, including building envelope improvements, HVAC upgrades, and a campus-wide switch from oil to B20 bioheat. Wesleyan generates most of its own power, with solar panels on the Office of Admissions and Freeman Athletic Center and two natural gas cogeneration facilities. All residential energy savings go directly to Financial Aid through the Wes to Wes program. Through low-flow water fixtures, Wesleyan has reduced its water consumption by 13.1 million gallons annually. The Sustainability Office manages composting programs for residences, and pre- and post-consumer composting in the main campus dining hall. Wesleyan’s students are actively involved in promoting sustainability on campus, including an on-campus farm, local food CSA, permaculture club, and outing club.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    87%
    Graduate in 5 years
    91%
    Graduate in 6 years
    91%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $62700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $123600
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $64600
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $134000
    Percent High Job Meaning
    55%
    Percent STEM
    21%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 90/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • (Sat/Sun limited schedule)
      • M-F 8:30am-5pm (please see website)
      • 860-685-3000
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Call for times or refer to website
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Varies by time of year. Please visit our website - https://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/experience/infosessions.html
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