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Wesleyan University

Middletown, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$30,177What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
16%
Graduation rate
92%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,067
In-state tuition
$70,342Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$70,342
SAT midpoint
1,405
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$73,897Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,177

Better than 19% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

92%

Better than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$73,897

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,000

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$89,020

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,177

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wesleyan University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time92%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return95%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$73,897

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wesleyan University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,76410
EconomicsNot reported146
Psychology, GeneralNot reported120
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported84
Area StudiesNot reported81
Computer ScienceNot reported62
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported55
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported52
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported50
Biology, GeneralNot reported46
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported40
MathematicsNot reported37
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reported35
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported33
PhysicsNot reported27
HistoryNot reported27
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported25
SociologyNot reported24
MusicNot reported22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported22
AnthropologyNot reported21
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNot reported20
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported17
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reported17
PhilosophyNot reported16
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reported14
ChemistryNot reported12
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported7
DanceNot reported4
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported4
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported4
ArcheologyNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Engineering, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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