Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private four-year · City: Small
3,066undergraduates
16%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,463average net price per year
92%graduate in 6 years
95%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 14,500
- Admitted
- 2,479
- Admit rate
- 16%
- Admit rate, women
- 16%
- Admit rate, men
- 18%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 32%
- First-year students
- 782
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 28%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 720-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 730-770
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-35
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
44 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (90 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (73 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (9)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- French Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Italian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish and Iberian Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor's (30 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Science, Technology and Society Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (18 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (1)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Astronomy Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Physical Sciences, General Master's
- Physics, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Molecular Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music, Other Master's
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Doctorate (research)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's
- Behavioral Neuroscience Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Science Master's
- Biological and Physical Sciences Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $67,316
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,034
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,470
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $89,020
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $89,020
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,432 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,898 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,310 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,905 |
| Over $110,000 | $50,788 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 43%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 38%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $64,709
- Got a grant from the college
- 38%
- Average grant from the college
- $61,883
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 14%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,803
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 91%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 92%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 95%
| Pell grant students | 90% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 90% |
| Neither | 92% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 408 | 92% |
| Men | 351 | 91% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 59 | 92% |
| Black | 47 | 94% |
| Hispanic | 93 | 94% |
| White | 398 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 90% |
| Race unknown | 12 | 92% (small group) |
| International | 108 | 94% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 757 | 91% | 5% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 63 | 98% | 2% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,271
- Undergraduates
- 3,066
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,969
- Part-time undergraduates
- 97
- Graduate students
- 205
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 10%
- From out of state
- 75%
- From other countries
- 15%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 25%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT, 06459
- County
- Lower Connecticut River Valley
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.