Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. It opened in 1839, two years after the opening of Mount Holyoke College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 59%
- Average net price: $12,724
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,040
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 56%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,317
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,320
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,630
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Macon, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wesleyan College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,887 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (18 bachelor's)
- Nursing (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,603 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,930
- Elementary Education and Teaching (12 bachelor's)
- Biology (12 bachelor's)
- Applied Psychology (5 bachelor's)
- English (4 bachelor's)
- Fine (4 bachelor's)
- Accounting (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,887 4 years after graduation
- Environmental Studies (3 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 28%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Wesleyan College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,364 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,364
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,173
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,475
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,592
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,958
- In-state tuition and fees: $27,650
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,650
- On-campus room and board: $11,660
- Off-campus room and board: $11,660
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,310
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $19,812
- Average federal loan: $6,725
- Median debt at graduation: $24,094
Admissions
Wesleyan College admits 59% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,352
- Admitted: 799
- Enrolled: 107
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,040
- Women: 77%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 42
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $62,441
- Associate professor salary: $58,305
- Assistant professor salary: $48,787
- On-campus housing capacity: 546
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,070
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wesleyan College acceptance rate? Wesleyan College admits 59% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wesleyan College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,364 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,724.
What majors does Wesleyan College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Biology.
What is the average salary after Wesleyan College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,317 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wesleyan College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wesleyan College official site: https://wesleyancollege.edu.