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Acceptance Rate 19.44%
Yield 35.83%
SAT Score 1,405
ACT Score 33
Applicants 13,067

Applying To Wesleyan

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 19.44% at Wesleyan University where a total of 13,067 students applied and 2,540 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,405 and the average ACT score is 33. It requires three items and recommends 1 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Wesleyan.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationwww.wesleyan.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate19.44%
Average Test Scores1,405 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 19.44% where a total of 13,067 students (4,938 men and 8,129 women) have applied to Wesleyan and 2,540 (1,100 men and 1,440 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 430 male and 480 female students have enrolled into Wesleyan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 35.83%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wesleyan
TotalMenWomen
Applicants13,0674,9388,129
Admitted2,5401,1001,440
Enrolled910430480
Acceptance Rate 19.44% 22.28% 17.71%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 35.83% 39.09% 33.33%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wesleyan, 465 applicants (51% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 247 applicants (27%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,405 and the average ACT score is 33 at Wesleyan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,510 and 25th percentile score is 1,300. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 102 and the 25th percentile score is 93. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Wesleyan.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Wesleyan
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650750
SAT Math650760
ACT Composite3134
ACT Math2833
ACT English3435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Wesleyan University requires 3 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, TOEFL) and recommends 1 articles (Completion of College Preparatory Program) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 3 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Wesleyan
High School GPA△
High School Rank△
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Wesleyan University is Semester. Wesleyan University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Wesleyan University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗

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