Wesleyan College: Statistics

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#4938 of 14,131 In the World
#1385 of 2,597 In North America
#1307 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 63 In Georgia
#3 of 3 In Macon
#5366 of 6,639 For Sociology
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Religion
United Methodist
Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
59%
Average SAT
1042
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$12,837 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
496
Graduates
35
Male:Female Ratio
6:94
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Wesleyan College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Wesleyan College has an acceptance rate of 59% and is among the top 21% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 59% 59%
Applicants 1,352 1,352
Admissions 799 799
Freshmen enrolled full time 107 107

84 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

102 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
20 or 19%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 968
or below

75% of them
had 1116
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wesleyan College are 968-1116 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
7 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wesleyan College are 20-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 190 (36%)
White 180 (34%)
Hispanic 61 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 48 (9%)
Two or more races 29 (5%)
Asian 15 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 5 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Wesleyan College is $12,837 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$12,837/year
Average aid awarded
$27,846
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $11,045
$30-48K $13,317
$48-75K $12,943
$75-110K $9,287
$110K+ $22,726

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $26,450$11,573
Tuition in-state $26,450$11,573
Tuition out-of-state $26,450$11,573
Fee in-district $1,200
Fee in-state $1,200
Fee out-of-state $1,200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 546
Combined charge for room and board $11,660

Wesleyan College majors

Wesleyan College has granted 121 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs and 17 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wesleyan College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 24 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 12 8
Psychology, General 18
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12
Applied Psychology 5
Accounting 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 3
Environmental Studies 3
Music, General 3
Advertising 2
History, General 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 2
Music Performance, General 1
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 1
Public Health, General 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 121 17

Wesleyan College has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 45% 45%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%

Publications & Citations

Wesleyan College has published 336 scientific papers with 3,157 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Biology, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
336
Citations
3,157

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
242 / 1,570
Sociology
141 / 870
Computer Science
137 / 1,336
Political Science
135 / 629
Law
121 / 587
Philosophy
119 / 1,036
History
101 / 437
Biology
96 / 2,018
Psychology
93 / 1,028
Engineering
92 / 1,341
Environmental Science
85 / 1,195
Art & Design
81 / 468
Medicine
77 / 1,139
Physics
74 / 1,365
Chemistry
65 / 1,618
Business
61 / 501
Mathematics
59 / 533
Geography and Cartography
57 / 499
Linguistics
48 / 453
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
45 / 488
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
44 / 174
Quantum and Particle physics
40 / 1,099
Library and Information science
40 / 42
Genetics
40 / 1,195
Media Studies
38 / 216
Archaeology
37 / 312
Biochemistry
36 / 1,057
Social Psychology
35 / 586
Economics
34 / 193
Geology
33 / 786
Education Majors
31 / 95
Statistics
31 / 441
Literature
30 / 203
Neuroscience
30 / 584
Art History
30 / 65
Cognitive Science
29 / 498
Math Teachers
28 / 79
Psychiatry
27 / 444
Classics and Ancient History
26 / 18
Child Psychology
26 / 472

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 10
1994 4 13
1995 2 20
1996 3 19
1997 2 19
1998 5 21
1999 4 29
2000 4 32
2001 7 34
2002 2 35
2003 4 34
2004 7 41
2005 9 56
2006 15 45
2007 12 62
2008 5 65
2009 8 82
2010 3 119
2011 9 106
2012 4 129
2013 10 125
2014 1 133
2015 5 140
2016 1 207
2017 3 85
2018 5 114
2019 9 138
2020 5 139
2021 26 200
2022 8 206
2023 5 170
2024 6 182
2025 2 114
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Wesleyan College alumni

  1. Sòng Měilíng

    Sòng Měilíng
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1898-2003 (aged 105)
    Enrolled in Wesleyan College
    Studied in 1912-1913
    Occupations
    public figurepolitician
    Biography

    Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang (Chinese: 蔣夫人), was a Chinese politician and socialite. The youngest of the Soong sisters, she married Chiang Kai-shek and played a prominent role in Chinese politics and foreign relations in the first half of the 20th century.

  2. Soong Ching-ling

    Soong Ching-ling
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1893-1981 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Soong Ch'ing-ling was a Chinese politician. She was the wife of Sun Yat-sen, therefore known by Madame Sun Yat-sen and the "Mother of Modern China". A member of the Soong family, she and her family played a significant role in shaping the Republic of China. As a prominent leader of the left wing of the Kuomintang (KMT), she founded the Revolutionary Committee of the KMT. She entered the Communist government in 1949, and was the only female, non-Communist head of state of the People's Republic of China. She was named Honorary President of the People's Republic of China and admitted to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a few weeks before her death in 1981.

  3. John Pemberton

    John Pemberton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1831-1888 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    pharmaceutical industrybusinesspersoninventor
    Biography

    John Stith Pemberton was an American pharmacist, chemist, and Confederate States Army officer who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola. On May 8, 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later become Coca-Cola, but sold the rights to the drink shortly before his death in 1888.

  4. Soong Ai-ling

    Soong Ai-ling
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1889-1973 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Soong Ai-ling, legally Soong E-ling or Eling Soong, Christian name Nancy, was a Chinese businesswoman, the eldest of the Soong sisters and the wife of H. H. Kung (Kung Hsiang-Hsi), who was the richest man in the early 20th century Republic of China.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1836
Motto Scientia et Pietas
Knowledge and Devotion
Colors purple
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 145
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 4760 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia, 31210-4462
United States
City population 157,000
Phone 4784771110

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