Wesleyan University
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| Middletown, CT 06459-4890
(860) 685-3000 Fax: (860) 685-3001 |
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| Full-time: 1326 men, 1411 women | Faculty: 325; IIA, ++$ |
| Part-time: 9 men, 5 women | Ph.D.s: 91% |
| Graduate: 180 men, 263 women | Student/Faculty: 8 to 1 |
| Year: semesters | Tuition: $33,190 |
| Application Deadline: January 1 | Room & Board: $8932 |
| Freshman Class: 6879 applied, 1902 accepted, 717 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 700/700* | ACT: 31 |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Student Quotes
"“I wasn’t wild about Wesleyan at first. Everyone I met was so eccentric and over-the-top, I thought it couldn’t be real. There are some fakers out there, but for the most part, Wesleyan is filled with some really wonderful people.”"
"“Wesleyan is not for everybody. It’s not a ‘typical college,’ if there is such a thing. It’s very eccentric and very artsy. It’s a place for creative people, a place where they can grow and flourish. It’s for open-minded people, people with a sense of humor. It’s not for the faint of heart.”"
Introduction
Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is an independent institution offering programs in the liberal arts and sciences. The 3 libraries contain 1,324,647 volumes, 292,687 microform items, and 49,017 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribe to 6793 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, Internet access, and laptop Internet portals. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, and an observatory. The 170-acre campus is in a suburban area 15 miles south of Hartford and 2 hours from both Boston and New York City. Including any residence halls, there are 90 buildings.
| Controlled by | Private (not for profit) |
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| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is an independent institution offering programs in the liberal arts and sciences. |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 1 |
| Libraries on campus | 3 |
| Total volumes in library | 1324647 |
| Microform items | 292687 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 49017 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 6793 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | Yes |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | an observatory. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.