Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, US๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2024-25 undergraduate

Wesleyan University is located in Small City of Middletown, CT, US๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Admissions

Deadlines

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    • Early Decision
      Fall 2025
    • Early Decision II
      Fall 2025
    • Regular Decision
      Fall 2025

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2024 undergraduate

International

Overall

Overall ED

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2026: SAT/ACT Optional

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

720770

Math

730770

ACT

Composite

3335
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school recordโœ“
Class rankโœ“
Academic GPAโœ“
Standardized test scoresโœ“
Application essayโœ“
Recommendation(s)โœ“

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interviewโœ“
Extracurricular activitiesโœ“
Talent/abilityโœ“
Character/personal qualitiesโœ“
First generationโœ“
Alumni/ae relationโœ“
Geographical residenceโœ“
State residencyโœ“
Religious affiliation/commitmentโœ“
Volunteer workโœ“
Work experienceโœ“
Level of applicantโ€™s interestโœ“

Supplemental Essays

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Costs & Aid

$88,720Total Cost on Campus
$-1,386Average Cost After Aid on Campus
2023-2024 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$67,016
Books and supplies$1,200
On-campus housing$19,034
On-campus other expenses$1,470
Total$88,720

Rankings

#14U.S. News National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023