Applying to Wesleyan University
| Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|
| 19.44% | 1,405 |
Wesleyan's acceptance rate is 19% for students enrolled in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 13,067 students applied and 2,540 were admitted to the school.
Judging by the acceptance rate, it is very hard to get into Wesleyan. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 35.83% with 910 enrolled students out of 2,540 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,405 and the ACT score is 33 at Wesleyan.
To apply to Wesleyan, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is required to submit. Below tables and charts analyze Wesleyan's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
The application fee is $55 for applying undergraduate school at Wesleyan University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $55 |
| Admission Information | www.wesleyan.edu/admission |
| Online Application | https://apply.commonapp.org/ |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 19.44% and the yield is 35.83%. 4,938 men and 8,129 women applied to Wesleyan and 1,100 men and 1,440 women students were accepted. Among them, 430 men and 480 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 13,067 | 4,938 | 8,129 |
| Admitted | 2,540 | 1,100 | 1,440 |
| Enrolled | 910 | 430 | 480 |
| Acceptance Rate | 19.44% | 22.28% | 17.71% |
| Yield | 35.83% | 39.09% | 33.33% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 465 students (51% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 247 students (27%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 750 and the 25th percentile is 650. The SAT Math score is 760 (75th) and 650 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 31 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 650 | 760 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 33 |
| ACT English | 34 | 35 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Wesleyan University are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,220, ACT: 74 - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wesleyan University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Considered but not Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered but not Required |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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