What it takes to get into Wesleyan University
The numbers admitted students had, and the parts of an application Wesleyan Universityreports it weighs. Both come from the college’s own reporting.
Acceptance rate
16.5%
SAT middle 50%
1415–1540
median 1405
ACT middle 50%
33–35
median 33
Testing
optional
52% submitted an SAT
Top 10% of class
79%
of admitted students
Reported by the college
What Wesleyan University weighs
Requirements tell you what to submit. This tells you what happens to it once you do, which is the more useful of the two and the part almost nobody looks up.
Very important
The parts of an application this school weighs most heavily.
- Course rigor
Important
Weighed, though below the factors above.
- Grades
- Class rank
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- First-generation status
- Race or ethnicity
Considered
Looked at, but not decisive on its own.
- Test scores
- Extracurriculars
- Interview
- Legacy
- Where you live
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Not considered
Reported as playing no part in the decision.
- Demonstrated interest
- State residency
- Religious affiliation
From Wesleyan University’s Common Data Set, 2022, section C7, where colleges report how heavily they weigh each part of an application.
Where you stand
Run your own numbers
These are the numbers admitted students had. The next question is where yours land inside them, and what to do about the gap.
Common questions
Wesleyan University requirements, answered
What matters most for Wesleyan University admissions?
Wesleyan University reports that it treats course rigor as very important. Those are where the work pays off, and the college is the source, not a guess.
What does Wesleyan University not consider?
Wesleyan University reports that demonstrated interest, state residency, religious affiliation play no part in its decision. This is worth knowing because effort spent on any of them does not count here, whatever it does elsewhere.
Does Wesleyan University require the SAT or ACT?
No, Wesleyan University is test-optional. About 52% of the enrolled class submitted an SAT, so applying without one is common here.
What Spike does with this
Build toward what Wesleyan University actually reads.
Spike takes the factors a college weighs and works them into your courses, testing, essays, and activities over time.
One email when Spike opens. No card, no account. About the waitlist.