Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit college in Middletown, CT. Its average net price is $23,014 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$3,557
$30,001 to $48,000$3,746
$48,001 to $75,000$8,768
$75,001 to $110,000$12,753
$110,001 and up$45,770
$73,128Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$73,128Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,014Average Net Price
$20,668Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$1,550Other Expenses
14.2%Students on Pell Grants
7.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

16.5%Acceptance Rate
705 to 760SAT Reading, Middle Half
710 to 780SAT Math, Middle Half
33 to 35ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$63,809
8 years after entry$80,246
10 years after entry$86,811
90.0%Graduation Rate
94.9%Retention Rate
$14,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Middletown, CTLocation
Small citySetting
3,067Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Archeology$30,319 National median for this major n=144Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Astronomy and Astrophysics$41,014 National median for this major n=614Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classical and Ancient Studies$33,774 National median for this major n=168Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Engineering, Other$75,133 National median for this major n=687Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$33,804 National median for this major n=594Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$50,326 n=442Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Medieval and Renaissance Studies$26,921 National median for this major n=35Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physical Sciences, General$49,783 National median for this major n=276Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Science, Technology and Society$47,447 National median for this major n=688Not published
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$31,899 National median for this major n=259Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published

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