Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college located in Macon, Georgia.
Wesleyan College has an undergraduate student population of around 700. It has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1, and an average class size of 20 students. Students from more than 20 states and 20 countries around the world attend the school each year. Wesleyan offers 35 majors, 29 minors, and pre-professional programs for its students. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Wesleyan college was named among the Best 361 colleges in 2007 by Princeton Review.
Wesleyan College has an arboreal 200 acre (800,000 m²) campus dotted with revivalist Georgian style brick buildings. It features a 6.3 acre (25,000 m²) lake, Foster Lake, as well as the Nancy Ellis Knox Equestrian Center, Porter Gymnasium, Anderson Cabin, and Mathews Athletic Complex. It also has five academic buildings, Tate Hall, Taylor Hall, Murphey Art Building, Porter Fine Arts Building, and the new Munroe Science Center (scheduled to open in Fall 2007). It also has 7 dormitories for students. Banks and Wortham Hall house first year students. Jones, Persons, and Hightower Halls house upperclasswomen. Corn North and South Apartments also house upperclasswomen.
Wesleyan Athletic mascot is the Pioneers and they are in the NCAA Division III. The Pioneers have Varsity Basketball, Cross-Country, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Junior Varsity Volleyball, and IHSA Equestrian.
There are 5 Major Student Boards: SGA (Student Government Association, CRC (Council on Religious Concerns), CJA (Council on Judicial Affairs), CAB (Campus Activities Board), SRC (Student Recreation Council). They also have 25 special interest clubs, academic honor societies, musical groups, service organizations, religious groups, and departmental leadership groups. It also three publications : The Veterropt (yearbook), The Pioneer (online newspaper), and the Visionary (Creative Arts Magazine).
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| Percent of Students International: | 15% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 121% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 12,110 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,260 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 850 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,615 | 49% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,000 | 74% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,437 | 92% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,585 | 76% | |
Any Aid: |
92% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 56% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 68% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 500, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 640, Math: 590 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 32% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 20, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 27, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
