| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Nancy Hargrave Meislahn,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
860 685-3000
860 685-3001 (fax)
admissions@wesleyan.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$55 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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No score, rank, or GPA requirements, but academic achievement and promise should be evident in testing and the academic record. |
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| High school graduation is: |
not required |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
mid-December |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test required of some |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
any two |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 15 for SAT/ACT, February 15 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
4 recommended |
| History: |
4 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Science: |
4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
4 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 and January 1 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
854 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
351 (41%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation important
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.82 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
64% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
47% |
| Average SAT: |
700 verbal, 700 math, 700 writing |
| Average ACT: |
33 English, 31 math, 32 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
29 - 33 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
74% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
26% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
10,068 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,218 (22%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
751 (34%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,838 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
688 (37%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
40 (6%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
56% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
93% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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