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Wesleyan College

Macon, GA, USA

Wesleyan College is a private, 4-year, women’s institution. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to woman, and its 200-acre, wooded campus has since been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate major and minor degrees and programs, as well as eight pre-professional degrees. The Munroe Science Center, the campus centerpiece, houses multiple labs and classrooms, as well as an astronomy observation deck, a greenhouse, a vivarium, and a simulation lab for the nursing program. Wesleyan campus is also home to the Confucius Institute, an award-winning Equestrian Center with dressing and jumping arenas, and the 104-acre College Arboretum.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Private
  • Not for Profit
  • United Methodist
  • Women’s College

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Small city
0
100
62%
Acceptance Rate

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is not checked
No

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
Early Decision Acceptance is binding so student must attend college if accepted.November 15
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier.November 15
Fall Regular DecisionJanuary 15

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
91%
Out-Of-State Students
5%
4%
Submitting ACT
13%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 19
0
36
Average SAT Composite: 1032
0
1600

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Master's
Total Number of Students
734
Total Number of Undergrads
695
Academic Calendar

Semester

See your fit
Classroom Sizes

2-19 Students
77%
20-39 Students
22%
0
100
42%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
50%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
9:1
US National: 21:1

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$12,117
Calculate your net cost
Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$27,650
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$27,650
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$10,996

Aid & Grants

0
100
77%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
36%
Average Aid Per Year
$22,703
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
36%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,971
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$15,513

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
66%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$6,181
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$17,034
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$243

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
6%
94%
Student Organizations
28
Size of Town
Small city
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is not checked
No
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is checked
Yes

Housing

0
100
60%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Cardinals
School Colors
purple and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Employed
6 mos. after graduation
56%
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$37,600

What Students Are Saying

Wesleyan is a welcoming school for transfer students and freshmen.
As a non traditional transfer student, Wesleyan was eager to help me achieve my goals!
Wesleyan truly is first for women as they make it possible for women of all nationalities and income levels to attend!
Rachel from Eatonton, GA
Wesleyan College never has a dull moment.
At Wesleyan College everyone is family.
Wesleyan College will help you every step of the way.
Shondrika from Griffin, GA
The staff in this college are very friendly as well as helpful. Sisterhood bonds are formed since freshman year.
Eileen from Hampton, GA
Wesleyan College is a women's college founded in 1836. It has a pretty campus. The school is usually very quite which is good for concentrating on school.
Daeun from Macon, GA
Wesleyan is a college with powerful background. It teaches girls how to be self-confident and how to compete in the modern world. This college creates ladies out of girls.
Regina from Macon, GA
Wesleyan is an academically challenging school. The classes sizes are very small so you receive a lot of one on one attention from your professors. The faculty and staff are willing to help you in anyway that they can.
Jordan from Griffin, GA
The campus is stunning. The dorms are hidden, kind of, which is really cool.
Jessica from Thomasville, GA
Wesleyan College is an amazing institution that offers a variety of things like an extremely divers student body, stimulating classes and professors, and a great sense of sisterhood. It was been a pleasure to attend, not to say it was not a culture shock, but it is one of the best moves I have made.
Gabriela from Santa Monica, CA
It is a very friendly College
Very diverse in terms of students
and very welcoming
Esther famurewa