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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University (/ˈwɛsliən/ ⓘ WESS-lee-ən) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1831 as a men's college under the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown. It became a secular, coeducational institution.

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Academic affiliations
Annapolis Group · CLAC · COFHE · NAICU · Oberlin Group
Accreditation
NECHE
Campus
Small city, 360 acres (150 ha)
Endowment
$1.64 billion (2025)
Established
1831; 195 years ago (1831)
Faculty
430 (fall 2020)

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Campus

Undergraduate academics

Graduate academics

Academic profile

Libraries

Davison Art Collection

Student life

Literary, media, and cultural references

Notable alumni and faculty

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Wesleyan University

Nodes217
Edges216
Triples160
Avg. degree1.99
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Wesleyan University

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related to Campus · 33
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related to Rankings and reputation · 25
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related to Greek organizations and secretive societies · 17
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Academic affiliations · 6
Wesleyan University → Annapolis Group, CLAC, COFHE, NAICU, Oberlin Group, Space-grant
Sporting affiliations · 2
Wesleyan University → NCAA Division III - NESCAC, NEISA
Accreditation · 1
Wesleyan University → NECHE
Campus · 1
Wesleyan University → Small city, 360 acres (150 ha)
Colors · 1
Wesleyan University → .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;…
Endowment · 1
Wesleyan University → $1.64 billion (2025)

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Wesleyan UniversityAcademic affiliationsAnnapolis Group1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityAcademic affiliationsCLAC1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityAcademic affiliationsCOFHE1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityAcademic affiliationsNAICU1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityAcademic affiliationsOberlin Group1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityAcademic affiliationsSpace-grant1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityAccreditationNECHE1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityCampusSmall city, 360 acres (150 ha)1.00infobox
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Wesleyan UniversityEndowment$1.64 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityEstablished1831; 195 years ago (1831)1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityFaculty430 (fall 2020)1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityLocationMiddletown, Connecticut, United States .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-…1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityNicknameCardinals1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityPostgraduates201 (fall 2020)1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityPresidentMichael S. Roth1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityProvostNicole Stanton1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversitySporting affiliationsNCAA Division III - NESCAC1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversitySporting affiliationsNEISA1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityStudent newspaperThe Wesleyan Argus1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityStudents3,053 (fall 2020)1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityTypePrivate university1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityUndergraduates2,852 (fall 2020)1.00infobox
Wesleyan UniversityWebsitewesleyan.edu1.00infobox

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