Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Wesleyan College
According to Wikipedia, 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.
Wesleyan College's Online Degrees
BA in Business
Degree Concentrations
- Business Administration
- Required Credits: 114
- Completion Time: 48 months
- Format: Fully online
BS in Business
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting
- Required Credits: 120 30
- Completion Time: 48 months
- Format: Fully online
BS in Social Science
Degree Concentrations
- Applied Psychology
- Required Credits: 159
- Completion Time: 48 months
- Format: Fully online
Wesleyan College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,384 | 59% | 76% | 43% | 1042 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wesleyan College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $27,650 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $10,962 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,422 |
| 48K - 75K | $12,395 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,795 |
| 110K+ | $19,827 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wesleyan College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wesleyan College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,623 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wesleyan College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,099 | 1,040 | 59 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wesleyan College?
Wesleyan College is located at 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA 31210-4462.
How Safe is Wesleyan College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Wesleyan College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wesleyan College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Wesleyan College Known For?
Wesleyan College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Literature
- History
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Education
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Medical
Wesleyan College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wesleyan 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
Wesleyan College ranks #163 in the U.S. and #412 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWesleyan College ranks #294 in the U.S. and #1041 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWesleyan College ranks #420 in the U.S. and #2093 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWesleyan College ranks #510 in the U.S. and #1551 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWesleyan College ranks #556 in the U.S. and #1628 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWesleyan College ranks #583 in the U.S. and #2570 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWesleyan College ranks #588 in the U.S. and #2471 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWesleyan College ranks #612 in the U.S. and #2665 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWesleyan College ranks #636 in the U.S. and #2757 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWesleyan College ranks #648 in the U.S. and #2656 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWesleyan College ranks #753 in the U.S. and #2515 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWesleyan College ranks #822 in the U.S. and #2154 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWesleyan College ranks #842 in the U.S. and #2967 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Wesleyan College's Most Influential Alumni?
Wesleyan College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Sociology, and Social Work. Here are some of Wesleyan College's most famous alumni:
- Soong Ching-ling
- A Former Vice President of the People's Republic of China and third wife of Sun Yat-sen .
- Soong Mei-ling
- A Chiang Kai-shek's wife, First Lady of the Republic of China .
- Richard S. Rust
- An American Methodist preacher, abolitionist, educator, writer, and lecturer.
- Helen M. Walker
- An American statistician.
- Ellen Sue Miller
- An American writer.
