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Wesleyan University
Private liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. For a list of other colleges and universities with names including "Wesleyan", see Wesleyan University (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Wellesley College.
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 | $1.55 billion (2023)[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![]() |
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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". Its teams compete athletically as a member of the NESCAC in NCAA Division III.