Wesley College
Wesley College at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1560
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Wesley College Featured Rankings
About Wesley College
According to Wikipedia, Wesley College was a private liberal arts college in Dover, Delaware. It was acquired by Delaware State University in 2021 and is now the DSU Downtown campus. History The institution was founded in 1873 as Wilmington Conference Academy, a prep school. During this period Annie Jump Cannon, a prominent astronomer who pioneered stellar classification, graduated valedictorian from Wilmington Conference Academy in 1880. It became a two-year college in 1918 and renamed the Wesley Collegiate Institute. It was renamed again in 1941 as Wesley Junior College, and again in 1958 as Wesley College. The institution conferred its first four-year degrees in 1978.
What Is Wesley College Known For?
Wesley College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Social Work
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Engineering
- Literature
- History
- Business
- Communications
- Political Science
- Law
- Criminal Justice
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Education
- Medical
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Religious Studies
Wesley College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wesley College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wesley College ranks #290 in the U.S. and #1268 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Wesley College ranks #643 in the U.S. and #2640 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Wesley College ranks #745 in the U.S. and #3379 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Wesley College ranks #791 in the U.S. and #4609 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Wesley College ranks #1117 in the U.S. and #2707 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWesley College ranks #1205 in the U.S. and #4391 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Wesley College ranks #1233 in the U.S. and #5269 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Wesley College ranks #1271 in the U.S. and #5287 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Wesley College ranks #1337 in the U.S. and #6943 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Wesley College ranks #1414 in the U.S. and #4284 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Wesley College ranks #1453 in the U.S. and #4656 worldwide for influence in History.
Wesley College ranks #1475 in the U.S. and #5370 worldwide for influence in Business.
Wesley College ranks #1488 in the U.S. and #5603 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Wesley College ranks #1537 in the U.S. and #6511 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Wesley College ranks #1613 in the U.S. and #5399 worldwide for influence in Law.
Wesley College ranks #1685 in the U.S. and #3267 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Wesley College ranks #1724 in the U.S. and #5752 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Wesley College ranks #1773 in the U.S. and #5320 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Wesley College ranks #1942 in the U.S. and #5048 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Wesley College ranks #2079 in the U.S. and #7818 worldwide for influence in Education.
Wesley College ranks #2172 in the U.S. and #7552 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Wesley College ranks #2292 in the U.S. and #6224 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWesley College ranks #2298 in the U.S. and #5858 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWesley College ranks #2576 in the U.S. and #11143 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
