As a community of learners committed to historic Christianity, Roberts Wesleyan.
College seeks to prepare thoughtful, spiritually mature, service-oriented people who will help transform society.
Roberts Wesleyan College is a Christian liberal arts college located in North Chili, New York. It is the first educational institution established for Free Methodists in North America. Roberts is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, is a member of the Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, the Rochester Area Colleges, the Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
Roberts Wesleyan College was originally established as Chili Seminary by Benjamin Titus Roberts in 1866. Roberts was a social activist who opposed slavery and oppression of the poor, and was a supporter of women's right to vote. He began the school to train young people to become servant leaders with high moral character.
In 1885, its name changed to Chesbrough Seminary in response to the $30,000 gift of benefactor A.M. Chesbrough. In 1945, it was renamed Roberts Junior College in honor of B.T. Roberts, the founder both the college and of the Free Methodist Church. Four years later, it was renamed as Roberts Wesleyan College in order to pay homage to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and the Wesleyan Church.
In 1998, Roberts Wesleyan College established Northeastern Seminary as its graduate school of theology.
Roberts offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Through Northeastern Seminary, students can complete a Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Divinity or Doctor of Divinity degree.
The school has an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
The majority of the college's students live in college-owned housing. Men and women are in separate dorms.
Students are required to go to 22 of 40 chapel services every semester. If students do not meet their required number of chapel services then they are penalized. Roberts also requires that its students sign a statement saying that they will abstain from alcohol, tobacco, gambling, plagiarism and sexual immorality while enrolled at the College. There is no dress code at the College.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 41% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA, NCCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (American Mideast Conference) Basketball (American Mideast Conference) Baseball (American Mideast Conference) Track (American Mideast Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 19,324 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,350 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 704 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,034 | 38% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,380 | 67% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,204 | 99% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,144 | 92% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 86% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 610, Math: 600 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 34% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
