Wesleyan University

237 High Street
Middletown, CT 06459
http://www.wesleyan.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1831
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	2,764
Endowment	564,879,000
Application Deadline	January 1
Application Fee	55
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 1
Tuition	35,023
Room/Board	9,540

Services
Associated Firms	Lehman Brothers, Teach for America, Peace Corps, Mitchell Madison Group
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art center, art galleries, African/African-American studies center, music hall, public affairs center, language lab, electron microscope, observatory, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Art center, art galleries, African/African-American studies center, music hall, public affairs center, language lab, electron microscope, observatory, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers.
Periodical Subs	7,217
# of Books	1,324,647
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	58%
within one year	80%
within two years	80%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	2%
Campus Size	170 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	98%
College housing types	coed dorms (49%), women's dorms (2%), men's dorms (2%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (21%)
Popular Events	Festival of Lights (multi-faith holiday service), Expressiones (latino/latina talent show), Evening of Elegance, Jubilee (African/African-American talent show), Mabuhay (Asian/Asian American talent show), Queer Prom, Pangea International Food and Activity Expo, Eclectic Halloween and Valentine's Day Parties
Nearest Airport	Hartford/Bradley International Airport (35), New York or Boston
Nearest Train	Meriden (6)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	231
# of fraternities	9
# of sororities	4
Students in fraternities	2%
Students in sororities	2%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Argus (twice weekly)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Havurah, Muslim Student Association
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Ajua Campos [Latino/a Students Organization], Asian American Student Coalition (AASC), Black and Latino Brotherhood, Black Women's Collective, Chinese Students Association, Fusion [Multiracial Student Organization], Havurah, Japan Society, Korean Students Association, MidWes, Nosotras, PADThai Culture and Society, Pangea [International Students Organization], Queer Resource Center, Shakti [South Asian Students Organization], Spectrum, Ujamaa [Black Students Organization], Wesleyan Christian Fellowship, West Indian Student Association, Women of Color Collective
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) bands, orchestra, glee club, choirs, a cappella singing groups, community service groups, theatre, dance groups, film series, debating, outing club, peer education groups, departmental, political and social action groups