2024-2025
Accept rate
16.5%
- Applicants
- 14,389
- Admits
- 2,373
- Enrolled
- 825
- Yield
- 34.8%
- ED Apps
- 1,309
- ED Admits
- 502
Total Applications
14,389
2024-2025
Acceptance Rate
16.5%
2024-2025
Enrolled Students
825
2024-2025
SAT Middle 50%
1300-1500
2024-2025
Wesleyan University Admissions at a Glance
Wesleyan University received 14,389 applications for 2024-2025 and admitted 16.5% of applicants; 825 admitted students enrolled (a 34.8% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 17.8% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1300–1500 on the SAT and 31–34 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2023-2024
Accept rate
17.1%
- Applicants
- 14,500
- Admits
- 2,479
- Enrolled
- 782
- Yield
- 31.5%
- ED Apps
- 1,123
- ED Admits
- 450
2022-2023
Accept rate
14.4%
- Applicants
- 14,521
- Admits
- 2,096
- Enrolled
- 743
- Yield
- 35.4%
- ED Apps
- 1,047
- ED Admits
- 424
2021-2022
Accept rate
19.4%
- Applicants
- 13,067
- Admits
- 2,540
- Enrolled
- 910
- Yield
- 35.8%
- ED Apps
- 900
- ED Admits
- 494
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 14,389 | 2,373 | 825 | 16.5% | 34.8% | 1,309 | 502 |
| 2023-2024 | 14,500 | 2,479 | 782 | 17.1% | 31.5% | 1,123 | 450 |
| 2022-2023 | 14,521 | 2,096 | 743 | 14.4% | 35.4% | 1,047 | 424 |
| 2021-2022 | 13,067 | 2,540 | 910 | 19.4% | 35.8% | 900 | 494 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,632 | 2,640 | 720 | 20.9% | 27.3% | 1,114 | 460 |
| 2019-2020 | 13,264 | 2,186 | 771 | 16.5% | 35.3% | 1,102 | 409 |
| 2018-2019 | 12,706 | 2,218 | 803 | 17.5% | 36.2% | 1,080 | 406 |
| 2017-2018 | 12,360 | 2,013 | 761 | 16.3% | 37.8% | 1,153 | 439 |
| 2016-2017 | 11,928 | 2,129 | 774 | 17.8% | 36.4% | 1,017 | 427 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1300
50th Percentile
1420
75th Percentile
1500
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
43%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$89,914
2023-2024 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$69,652
Fees
$390
Room & Board
$19,872
Change Since 2019
+19%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
3,805
Total Enrollment
4,011
International
8%
Students of Color
55%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2024-2025, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||