Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · City · 3,067 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Middletown, CT, 06459 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
27 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$89,020
Avg net price
$30,177
Room & board
$19,872
Tuition
$70,342
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,871
$30–48k
$3,604
$48–75k
$6,175
$75–110k
$17,294
$110k+
$51,140
Admissions
Admit rate
16%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1501
Reading 705–760
Math 710–780
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 33–35
English 34–35
Math 30–34
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Wesleyan University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
92%
1st-yr retention
95%
Transfer-out rate
5%
Consumer completion
93%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
92%
Transferred
5%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$60,385
Median earnings (10yr)
$73,897
Median debt
$17,000
Monthly loan payment
$180
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,739–$19,703
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
8
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
20%
Median family income
$60,146
Independent students
6%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
11%
Black
6%
Asian
9%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$60,385
10 years after entry
$73,897
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46
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37
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33
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.6B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
90%
Avg faculty salary
$14,100/mo
Instructional spend/student
$34,729
Federal loan rate
16%
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