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General Information

Address:

Wesleyan University
237 High Street
Middletown, CT 06459

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1831

Web Site:

www.wesleyan.edu

Main Phone:

(860) 685-2000

Admissions Phone:

(860) 685-3000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,766

Part-Time Undergraduates:

11

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,321

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,456

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

28%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

48%

Total Applicants:

6,568

Total Acceptances:

1,843

Freshman Enrollment:

729

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

40%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision One Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Two Deadline:

January 1

Early Decision One Notification:

December 15

Early Decision Two Notification:

February 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,000

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

500

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

42

Transfer Applications Received:

362

Transfer Applications Accepted:

127

Transfer Students Enrolled:

57

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

35%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@wesleyan.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.wesleyan.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1290–1460

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

640–740

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–720

SAT II:

Recommended

Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

66%

Application Fee:

$55

Financial Information

Tuition:

$33,190

Room and Board:

$8,932

Books and Supplies:

$2,180

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,667

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

53%

Students Who Applied and Received Financial Aid:

48%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(860) 685-2800

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@wesleyan.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.wesleyan.edu/finaid