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Wesleyan University

70 Wyllys Ave., Middletown, CT 06459 -

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School Notes Overview:

Wesleyan University was founded in 1831 by Methodist leaders and Middletown citizens. Instruction began with 48 students of varying ages, the president, three professors, and one tutor; tuition was $36 per year.

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School Overview:

	Wesleyan University
County	Middlesex County, CT
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,817 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	21 students
Full-Time Graduate	195 students
Part-Time Graduate	210 students

Total Enrollment	3,222 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	2,712 students
Tuition	38364
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	46%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	9%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$4,856
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	17%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,309
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	43%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$25,416
% Students Receiving Loans	42%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$4,988

School Notes:

Named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, Wesleyan is among the oldest of the numerous originally Methodist institutions of higher education in the United States.
The college has a 290-acre campus (120-acre original campus and 170-acre Long Lane addition). It includes 60 buildings namely The Freeman Athletic Center with a 50-meter swimming pool, the Spurrier-Snyder Rink for skating activities, a 1,200-seat gymnasium, the 7,500-square-foot Andersen Fitness Center, and the Rosenbaum Squash Center with eight courts; 11-building Center for the Arts complex; Olin Memorial Library; Russell House, a National Historic landmark; the six-story Exley Science Center; Andrus Public Affairs Center; the Van Vleck Observatory; and the Center for Film Studies.
The college offers Bachelor of Arts degree, Master's Degree in 6 disciplines, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (awarded by Graduate Liberal Studies Program), and PhD in 6 disciplines.
Profile last updated: 04/24/2008.

In the News:

Mental evaluation of Marblehead suspect in Conn. shooting continues (The Daily Item)
posted on July 20, 2011 at 07:29:01 am
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Prosecutors have not completed their long-awaited evaluation of a man charged with killing a Wesleyan University student at a bookstore near campus in 2009.
Prosecutor: Key Report In Wesleyan Slaying Due Next Month (FOX CT Hartford)
posted on July 19, 2011 at 04:14:06 pm
MIDDLETOWN — A long-awaited mental health report on the man accused of fatally shooting a Wesleyan University student should be complete in about a month, Middlesex State's Attorney Timothy J. Liston said Tuesday.
Man charged in Wesleyan killing due back in court (Greenwich Time)
posted on July 19, 2011 at 07:23:22 am
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge is expected to hear an update on the psychiatric evaluation of a man charged with killing a Wesleyan University student at a bookstore near the campus in 2009.
Wesleyan student visiting presidential birth sites (Boston Herald)
posted on July 17, 2011 at 02:34:02 pm
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - A Wesleyan University student is on a summertime mission to tour dozens of presidential birthplaces...
Brighter Dawns raises thousands for Bangladesh (The Middletown Press)
posted on June 28, 2011 at 06:52:07 am
MIDDLETOWN – Less than a year after its founding, a Wesleyan University student group is on its way to improving life for people in a Bangladesh slum.