Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private · 3,067 undergrads
- Admit rate: 16.5% (14,500 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1415–1540 (ACT 33–35)
- Undergraduates: 3,067 (9.9% international)
- Average net price: $30,177 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 93% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Decision: Nov. 15, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan. 1, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan. 1, 2027
Editor's notes
- Early Decision is a big part of how Wesleyan fills its class: 60% of the Class of 2029 was admitted ED, and ED applicants made up 8% of the pool but got 21% of the offers. Those are Wesleyan's numbers, from a self-selected group. Don't use ED unless Wesleyan really is first. If you're an international student who needs aid, ED isn't open to you.
- Wesleyan says rigor and teacher recommendations count for more than rank or test scores. That's a hint about where to put your effort. Choose your two teachers carefully, one from humanities or a language and one from math or science, and give each of them something specific to write about.
- Test-optional here is real, but most admits used scores: 64% asked for them to be considered, and the middle 50% ACT for admits was 34 to 35. If your score is well below that, the transcript can carry you. Wesleyan doesn't compute an average GPA.
Sources
- Wesleyan Admission, First year applicants
- Wesleyan Admission, Application process
- Wesleyan Admission, Early Decision applicants
- Wesleyan Admission, First Year Student Profile
- Wesleyan Admission, Affordability and Aid
- Wesleyan Financial Aid, Cost of Attendance 2026-2027
- Common App, 2026-27 first-year deadlines, fees and requirements grid
- Wesleyan Institutional Research, Common Data Sets
