Wesleyan University
Private liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 is currently a secular institution.
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Latin: Universitas Wesleiana | |
Type | Private university |
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Established | 1831; 193 years ago (1831) |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $1.485 billion (2022)[2] |
President | Michael S. Roth |
Provost | Nicole Stanton |
Academic staff | 430 (fall 2020)[3] |
Students | 3,053 (fall 2020)[3] |
Undergraduates | 2,852 (fall 2020)[3] |
Postgraduates | 201 (fall 2020)[3] |
Location | , United States 41.5556°N 72.6558°W / 41.5556; -72.6558 |
Campus | Small city, 360 acres (150 ha) |
Student newspaper | The Wesleyan Argus |
Colors | Cardinal and black[4] |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations | |
Website | www |
The college accepted female applicants from 1872 to 1909, but did not become fully co-educational until 1970. Before full co-education, Wesleyan alumni and other supporters of women's education established Connecticut College in 1912.[5][6] Wesleyan, along with Amherst and Williams colleges, is part of "The Little Three", also traditionally referred to as the Little Ivies. Its teams compete athletically as a member of the NESCAC.
Wesleyan alumni include three Truman scholars, three Guggenheim fellows, and seven MacArthur fellows. Additionally, four Nobel laureates have been associated with the university as faculty members. Among its prominent alumni are politicians and political appointees: 34 members of the United States Congress, 16 presidential cabinet members, 11 governors, and one Associate Supreme Court Justice. [7][8]