New EnglandUrbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science+ Reach

Wesleyan University

A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones.

Middletown, CT2,973 students
Acceptance Rate
16%
highly selective
Median SAT
1,400
Middle 50%: 1450–1540
Net Price After Aid
$27.9k
Sticker $67.3k
Graduation Rate
92%
6-year, full-time

Wesleyan University is a private institution in Middletown, CT with an acceptance rate of 16% and 2,973 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1450–1540 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $27,888 per year.

About Wesleyan University

A private 4-year urban university in Middletown, CT.

Wesleyan University is a college in Middletown, CT. It enrolls roughly 2,973 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 16%. Admitted students typically score between 1450 and 1540 on the SAT.

New EnglandUrbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science
Acceptance Rate
16%
Highly Selective
Total Enrollment
2,973
Medium
Retention
95%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
92%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
16%
16 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA

Wesleyan University is a reach school for the average admitted student profile. A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1450+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  3. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Wesleyan University. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,4501,540
1,400
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
3134
33
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $67,316
Average net price after aid
$27,888
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$4,432
$30,001 – $48,000
$5,898
$48,001 – $75,000
$10,310
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$50,788

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
15%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
18%
Avg loan $13,824 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Wesleyan University concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Social & Science
28% of degrees awarded
Retention
95%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Wesleyan University. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Asian10%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Black7%
  • International11%

Gender

  • Female56%
  • Male44%
International
10%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
2,973

Outcomes after graduation

What Wesleyan University graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$73.9k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
92%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$74k is well above the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 92% graduation rate puts Wesleyan University in the top tier nationally.

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