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Middletown, CT 06459
p. 860-685-2000
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Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District903

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wesleyan University?
20th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $39,822 $39,822 $39,822
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $270 $270 $270
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,244 $1,244 $1,244
FT Graduate Tuition $29,912 $29,912 $29,912
FT Graduate Required Fees $20 $20 $20
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,246 $1,246 $1,246
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $53,797 $53,797 $53,797
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $41,425 $41,425 $41,425
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $41,425 $41,425 $41,425

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $36,806 $38,634 $36,806 $38,634 $36,806 $38,634
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,205 $1,333
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,130 $10,636
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,205 $1,332
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 8,250 (3,384 male / 4,866 female)
Admitted 2,245 (1,030 male / 1,215 female)
Admission rate 27%
First-time Enrollment 715 (360 male / 355 female)
FT Enrollment 715 (360 male / 355 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment3,148

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Wesleyan University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Wesleyan University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference New England Small College Ath Conf

ACT Test Admission

39th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 21%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 29 / 33
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 30 / 34
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 30 / 32

SAT Test Admission

35th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 79%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 640 / 740
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 740
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1300 / 1480

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,778
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 104 124 248 162 8 928 84 1,658
African-American/Black Studies 12 6 8 2 28
American/United States Studies/Civilization 6 8 4 42 12 72
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 8 2 12
Anthropology 2 2 2 8 2 16
Archeology 6 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 4 12 2 20
Astronomy 2 2 8 12
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 14 2 2 42 2 66
Chemistry, General 8 2 6 8 2 16 42
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 4 8
Computer Science 2 8 10
Dance, General 2 6 4 8 2 22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 2 16 22
East Asian Studies 6 4 2 14 16 2 44
Economics, General 8 2 10 44 8 72
Economics, Other 12 2 28 42
Education, General 4 4
English Language and Literature, General 2 8 4 8 60 6 88
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 2 4 20 4 30
Environmental Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 2 18 2 24
Film/Cinema Studies 2 2 2 48 6 60
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 6 22 2 34
French Studies 6 2 2 2 26 38
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2
German Studies 8 8
History, General 2 10 2 38 2 54
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4
Italian Studies 2 4 2 2 8 18
Latin American Studies 4 10 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 90 6 4 24 130
Mathematics, General 8 4 8 2 22 44
Molecular Biochemistry 4 2 10 26 42
Molecular Biology
Music, Other 6 6 6 4 22 2 46
Philosophy 2 2 6 18 28
Physical Sciences 2 6 4 10 4 26
Physics, General 12 4 2 4 2 24
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 6 2 10 8 16 42
Political Science and Government, General 4 12 12 4 70 6 108
Psychology, General 14 16 8 50 4 92
Religion/Religious Studies 2 22 2 26
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Russian Language and Literature 2 2
Russian Studies 4 4
Science, Technology and Society 2 2 4 32 2 42
Social Sciences, Other 2 4 2 8 16 32
Sociology 8 6 18 34 4 70
Spanish Language and Literature 2 4 4 2 12
Spanish and Iberian Studies 14 14

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Wesleyan University 142nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $94,243 ($101,299 male / $84,303 female)
Number of FT Faculty 330 (193 male / 137 female)
Number of PT Faculty 31
FT Faculty Ratio 11 : 1
Total Benefits $7,735,004

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