Wesleyan College: Statistics

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# 4938 of 13,329 In the World
# 1385 of 1,147 In North America
# 1307 of 1,149 In the United States
# 33 of 3 In Macon
# 5011 of 5,904 For Art & Design
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Acceptance rate

59%

Average SAT

1,042

Average ACT

22

Avg. cost to attend

$12,837 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

496

Graduates

35

Male:Female Ratio

6:94

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Wesleyan College has an acceptance rate of 59% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 59% 59% 59%
Applicants 1,352 - 1,352
Admissions 799 - 799
Freshmen enrolled full time 107 - 107

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 34%
Nonresident Alien 9%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 12%
Black or African American 36%
Two or more races 5%

Wesleyan College majors

Wesleyan College has granted 121 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs, and 17 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wesleyan College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 24 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 12 8
Psychology, General 18 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 18 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12 -
Applied Psychology 5 -
Accounting 4 -
English Language and Literature, General 4 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4 -
Industrial and Organizational Psychology - 4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 3 -
Environmental Studies 3 -
Music, General 3 -
Advertising 2 -
History, General 2 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 2 -
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 2 -
Music Performance, General - 1
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 1 -
Public Health, General 1 -
Women's Studies 1 -
Grand Total 121 17

Publications & Citations

Wesleyan College has published 336 scientific papers with 3,157 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Biology, Psychology, and Engineering.

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Academic rankings

18 Notable alumni

Clare de Graffenried

1. Clare de Graffenried

1849-1921 (aged 72)
labor leader investigator
Mary Clare de Graffenried was an American labor researcher and writer, who worked as an investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor beginning in 1888. She wrote a number of influential articles on the conditions of working-class people, particularly women and children, including the controversial 1891 essay "The Georgia Cracker in the Cotton Mill." Her work is notable for its...
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Viola Ross Napier

2. Viola Ross Napier

1881-1962 (aged 81)
politician
Viola Ross Napier was, along with Bessie Kempton, one of the first two women elected to the House of Representatives in the U.S. state of Georgia following the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which gave women the right to vote. Napier was also the first female lawyer to argue in front of the Georgia Court of...
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Mary Ross Banks

3. Mary Ross Banks

1846-1910 (aged 64)
writer
Mary Ross Banks was an American writer of the long nineteenth century. Her literary fame came to her suddenly and was the result of one book, Bright Days on the Old Plantation (Boston, 1882).
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Barbara S. Pope

4. Barbara S. Pope

1951-. (aged 75)
Barbara Spyridon Pope was United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1989 to 1993. She came to prominence during the Tailhook scandal for her opposition to the initial investigation conducted by Rear Admiral Duvall M. Williams, Jr., which she felt was a whitewash.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1836
Motto Scientia et PietasKnowledge and Devotion
Colors purple
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 145
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Address 4760 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia, 31210-4462 United States
City Population 157,000
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