Wesleyan University Business Programs

Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Middletown, Connecticut. The city atmosphere of Middletown makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Wesleyan University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Wesleyan U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#111	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Wesleyan University?

Contact details for Wesleyan U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459
Phone:	860-685-2000
Website:	www.wesleyan.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/wesleyan.university
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/wesleyan_u

How Do I Get Into Wesleyan U?

You can apply to Wesleyan U online at: https://apply.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Wesleyan U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	considered but not required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wesleyan U?

If you plan to apply to Wesleyan U, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 21%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 23%, and the acceptance rate for women is 20%.

Can I Afford Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of Wesleyan U is $56,713. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wesleyan U, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $7,965 a year. That adds up to $31,860 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Wesleyan U is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,852 undergraduate students at Wesleyan U, with 2,836 being full-time and 16 being part-time.

There are also 201 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,836 full-time undergraduates at Wesleyan U, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	223
Black or African American	163
Hispanic or Latino	327
White	1,547
International Students	325
Other Races/Ethnicities	251

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Wesleyan University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Wesleyan U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Wesleyan University

In 2019-2020, 2,945 students took at least one online class at the school.

Wesleyan University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	96	96
General Economics	0	0
Other Economics	0	0
TOTAL	96	96

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.