Wesleyan University

 

Wesleyan University

  Wesleyan University
237 High St
Middletown, CT 06459		 General information
 (860) 685-2000

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Master's degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification: Not Applicable
Number of students: 3,220 (2006)
2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 55

About this School
:This article concerns Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut; a number of other colleges and universities have names that include Wesleyan. Wesleyan University founded in 1831, is a private, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded by Methodist leaders and residents of Middletown, the now-secular university was the first college or university to be named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Wesleyan shares a common Methodist heritage with about twenty other U.S. colleges and universities also named after Wesley. Today, Wesleyan occupies a unique position in American higher education between the major research universities and the leading liberal arts colleges. It emphasizes instruction, but also supports research, particularly in the sciences and mathematics.
 
History
Wesleyan was founded as an all-male Methodist college in 1831. In 1872 it became one of the first U.S. colleges to experiment with coeducation, allowing a small number of female students to attend--a venture known as the "Wesleyan Experiment". Some of Wesleyan's male alumni believed that coeducation lowered Wesleyan's prestige relative to its peer institutions, and thus from 1912 to 1970, Wesleyan reverted to an all-male college. When Wesleyan began reintegrating women in 1970, many female scholars had already found their place at the all-female Connecticut College in nearby New London, founded by Wesleyan alumnae in 1911. Wesleyan became fully independent of the Methodist Church in 1937, after ties waned during the early 20th century. The Princeton Review now rates Wesleyan among the top ten schools where "Students Ignore God on a Regular Basis", indicating a lack of religous sentiment. Today, many regard Wesleyan as a haven for counter-culture intellectuals, social progressives, and political activists. Wesleyan is one of the three small New England colleges that comprise the "Little Three" (or the "Little Ivies"): Amherst and Williams Colleges are the others. As of April 2005, Wesleyan's endowment stands at approximately $563,000,000, well below that of many of its peer institutions. Regardless, Wesleyan's endowment has more than doubled during the past 10 years, under President Douglas J. Bennet, who is retiring at the end of the 2006–2007 academic year.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-20082006-20072005-2006
In-State$ 36,806$ 34,844$ 33,190
Out of State$ 36,806$ 34,844$ 33,190
Books and Supplies$ 1,205$ 1,155$ 1,090
On-Campus
Room and board$ 10,130$ 9,540$ 8,932
Other Expenses$ 1,205$ 1,155$ 1,090
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 11% $ 4,928
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 14% $ 4,059
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 41% $ 23,538
Loans to students 40% $ 2,840
 
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