Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 910 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Wesleyan University. Among these students, 465 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 247 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1405
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2540 admitted students 465 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
51%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1300-1510. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 750, while 25% scored below 650 and another 25% scored above 750.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 760, while 25% scored below 650 and 25% achieved a score of 760. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1405 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wesleyan University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 13% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
650-750 -
Math
650-760
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
33
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2540 admitted students 247 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
27%
Similar to the SAT, Wesleyan University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 27% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 31.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-35 -
Math
28-33 -
Composite
31-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wesleyan University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wesleyan University received a total of 13,067 applications. These applications included 4,938 male applicants and 8,129 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 13,067 applicants, Wesleyan University admitted 2,540 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,100 males and 1,440 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 910 students chose to enroll at Wesleyan University. This means that 910 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 430 were male and 480 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wesleyan University had an overall acceptance rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 22% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 18%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wesleyan University had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 39%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wesleyan University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Wesleyan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Wesleyan University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Wesleyan University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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