237 High Street
Middletown, CT 06459

Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational school offering undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs in the liberal arts and sciences. The university was ranked among the top 20 liberal arts Top Schools in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges of 2008."

Wesleyan University has had quite along history having been founded in 1831 by Methodist leaders and Middletown citizens. More then 100 years later, Wesleyan offers about 46 major fields of study in a diverse range of areas such as earth and environmental sciences, film studies, art history and more. In addition to the notable academic program at Wesleyan University, students can take advantage of the athletic division offering a wide-array of variety sports for both men and women. Wesleyan University is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference. There are also numerous student organizations students can join in areas ranging from singing to martial arts.

Just one of many unique attributes at Wesleyan are the Wesleyan-sponsored international programs in France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain and more. Students not only have the chance to gain insight into different cultures while studying abroad, but are sure to be introduced to a diverse community right on campus. Men and women studying at Wesleyan represent more then 47 states and more than 43 foreign countries.

Another unique aspect of Wesleyan is the scenic and historical 360-acre campus boasting numerous state-of-the-art facilities. Some include the Olin Memorial Library, the historic Russell House, the six-story Exley Science Center, the Van Vleck Observatory, the 7,500-square-foot Andersen Fitness Center and much more. In addition to the Olin Memorial Library, the university offers individual libraries such as the Art Library and the Science library.

Quick Facts:

In 2008 at Wesleyan University there are more then 2,600 full-time undergraduates and about 400 students per year in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program.

Students can take advantage of Wesleyans notable faculty with small class sizes and a student to instructor ratio 9 to one.

There are reportedly 26% students of color in Classes 2008-11 (7% Black or African American; 11% Asian or Asian American; 8% Latino or Hispanic, 1% Native American); 6% international students.

WU offers a unique scholarship program called the Freeman Asian Scholars Program which offers full tuition scholarships for a numbers of students from Asia.

The University has more than 300 faculty members of whom about 41% are women and 59% men.

Wesleyan University awarded 96 graduate degrees in 2007.

The University is a member of the "12 College Exchange Program."




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