| Official Name: | Wesleyan University |
| Nickname: | Wesleyan |
| Location: | Middletown, Connecticut |
| Size: | 3,955 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Suburban |
| Average Tuition: | $38,934 |
| Average Financial Aid: | $29,295 |
| Acceptance Rate: | 23 - 31% |
| Private/Public: | Private |
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What the School Says
Wesleyan's approach to education is at once highly individualistic and academically rigorous. The university does not require that freshmen take certain prescribed courses. Rather, students develop their own unique programs of study, programs that reflect each student's own interests and are created with the help and encouragement of Wesleyan faculty.
Wesleyan has described a set of guiding principles that define its approach to liberal education. These principles are summed up in ten essential capabilities that the faculty believe every undergraduate should possess when he or she graduates from Wesleyan. The University also maintains a set of general education expectations in the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences.
Wesleyan has described a set of guiding principles that define its approach to liberal education. These principles are summed up in ten essential capabilities that the faculty believe every undergraduate should possess when he or she graduates from Wesleyan. The University also maintains a set of general education expectations in the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences.
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By The Numbers
Academics
- Top Majors:
Social Sciences 25%
Area and Ethnic Studies 13%
Psychology 12%
Visual and Performing Arts 12%
English 11%
History 6%
Biology 5%
Physical Sciences 5% - Programs Offered:
African-American Studies American Studies Area Studies Asian Studies Central/Eastern European Studies East Asian Studies European Studies French Studies Gay/Lesbian Studies German Studies Latin American Studies Russian/Slavic Area Studies Art History/Criticism/Conservation Dance Drama/Theater Arts Film Studies Fine/Studio Arts Music - General Biochemistry Biology Molecular Biochemistry Molecular Biology Computer/Information Sciences - General English English Language & Literature - General African Chinese Classics East Asian French German Italian Japanese Latin Romance Languages Russian Slavic Spanish History - General Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics - General Ancient Studies/Civilization Medieval/Renaissance Studies Neuroscience Science, Technology & Society Environmental Science Philosophy Religion/Religious Studies Astronomy Chemistry Geology Physics Planetary Sciences Psychology - General Anthropology Archaeology Economics Political Science/Government Sociology - Study Programs:
Cross-Registration
Double major
Honors program
Independent study
ROTC, Air Force
Semester At Sea
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Washington Semester
Urban Semester
Visiting/Exchange Student Program - Study Support:
Reduced Course Load
Tutoring
Writing Center
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Quick Facts
- University has a total faculty of 365, with 91% full-time
- Student/faculty ratio is 9 :1
- Cost for an year of study is $46,936 includes full-time tuition ($36,536), mandatory fees ($270), and room and board ($10,130), (Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees)
- Payment plan is installment based
- special study options available are accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
- Unusual degree programs are 3-2 engineering with Columbia University, California Institute of Technology
- School Calendar is semester based
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