Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. It opened in 1839, two years after the opening of Mount Holyoke College.
- Rankings
#7 (Washington Monthly)▼
Bachelor's Colleges
Ranked #7 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #157 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2022). Source: US News ↗
Value rank
Ranked #180 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$27,650▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $41,476
Room & Board: $11,326
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $24,714
Pell Grant Recipients: 68%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$27,650▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $41,476
Room & Board: $11,326
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $24,714
Pell Grant Recipients: 68%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.09 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 876–943▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 876–943
SAT ERW: 433–465
SAT Math: 443–478
- Admit Rate
- 62%
- Total Enrollment
- 641
- Undergrad
- 595
- Graduate
- 46
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 7:1
- Retention Rate
- 75%
- Graduation Rate
- 61%
- Official Portal
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4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia, 31210-4462
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