- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA
- CampusA
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneB+
- ProfessorsA
- LocationC+
- DormsB+
- Campus FoodA+
- Student LifeA
- SafetyC+
Wesleyan University is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Wesleyan University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
18%
SAT Range
1300-1480
ACT Range
29-33
Application Fee
$55
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Neither required nor recommended
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$20,490/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
8:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 83%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.48 responses
- 51%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.51 responses
- 66%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.50 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,918Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
22%
Varsity Athletes
21%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 55%
- of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.58 responses
Poll
- 67%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.76 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$49,200/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
91%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%- 75%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.28 responses
Wesleyan University Reviews
666 reviews
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I can quite honestly say that coming to Wesleyan is the best decision I've made in my life, as of yet. Wesleyan's vibrant and eccentric culture, its rigorous academics, and the multitude of opportunities it offers to its students makes Wesleyan a great university to attend. Its small campus size (and generally small class size, depending on the level of the course) makes for a good environment in which to create lasting bonds with peers and professors alike. Wesleyan offers need-based financial aid, and will do what it can to prevent you from taking on a loan to attend. I personally feel that it is a very nurturing campus, because of its emphasis on inclusiveness through its financial aid practices, psychological services such as CAPS, and campus-wide dedication to teaching each other about diversity and how to fix social ills we may have found ourselves unknowingly assimilated into.
Wes really emphasizes connecting their new graduates with alumni for opportunities, and in general they do a great job! There are multiple online portals that help you search for WesAlums in your field, and you can receive exclusive job offers that WesAlums post looking for Wes undergrads/grads. Also, once I got into my major I receive almost a superfluous amount of internship/job opportunities forwarded to me from people who contact our department looking for our undergrads. Opportunities abound! Nobody ever really GOES to the Career Center, and from my experience they're great at proofreading your resume but unhelpful in any kind of career soul-searching. Job recruiters are almost exclusively consulting firms and/or education, but most people don't get jobs through the recruiters.
Academics vary by department, but generally I find myself in small enough classes where I get enough attention. Many are seminar based with lots of reading, which put a great emphasis on conversation. You can study ANY subject under the sun, and picking classes from all the exciting options is really hard! Professors are honestly hit or miss. Some (a slight majority?) are the most brilliant, passionate, helpful educators I've ever had, and are great resources for whatever we are studying. But I've had some professors that are incredibly disorganized and terrible at imparting knowledge onto others. Definitely weigh in upperclassmen opinions of faculty when picking classes (RateMyProfessor is v outdated).