Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
16%Acceptance rate
$30,177Average net price / year
93%Graduation rate
$73,897Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$17,000Median debt at graduation
3,067Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $70,342
- Total cost of attendance
- $89,020
- Room & board
- $19,872
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $30,177
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,871
- $30–48k
- $3,604
- $48–75k
- $6,175
- $75–110k
- $17,294
- $110k+
- $51,140
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 16.5%
- Average SAT
- 1501
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 705–760
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 710–780
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 33–35
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $60,385
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $73,897
- Median debt (graduates)
- $17,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 73 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 10 | $39,764 | $15,500 |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $53,847 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,067
- Graduate students
- 261
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 54%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 9%
- International
- 10%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $126,900 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 90%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.wesleyan.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 2% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 10% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- English – 6% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Wesleyan University?
16.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1501 on the SAT.
How much does Wesleyan University cost?
The average net price after grants is $30,177 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $70,342 and the full cost of attendance is $89,020.
How much do Wesleyan University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $73,897 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
93% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.