Wesleyan University Graduate Schools

Wesleyan University (referred to as Wesleyan) is a Private, 4 years school located in Middletown, CT. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Wesleyan University is $63,742 in average. The school has 184 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,253 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Wesleyan University (referred to as Wesleyan) is a Private, 4 years school located in Middletown, CT. It is classified as a Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
Wesleyan Directory Information
School NameWesleyan University (Wesleyan)
Address45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT 6459
Phone860-685-2000
Webhttps://www.wesleyan.edu
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonapp.org
Financial Infohttps://www.wesleyan.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Wesleyan University is $63,742 in average. The school has 184 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,253 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 84 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$63,742
Student Population184
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs84 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Wesleyan University is $63,742 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,991.
Wesleyan University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Wesleyan University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Wesleyan University is $63,742. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.70% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$54,314$20
2019-2020$56,704$20
2020-2021$59,086$20
2021-2022$61,449$20
2022-2023$63,722$20
The graduate school tuition & fees of Wesleyan is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Connecticut. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Connecticut graduate tuition is $24,827 (public) / $22,432 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Wesleyan University$63,742
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Connecticut Graduate Schools$16,853$21,293
Public$14,560$24,827
Private$22,432
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,179 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Wesleyan University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.44% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,060$1,465
2019-2020$15,724$1,465
2020-2021$16,384$1,465
2021-2022$17,531$1,465
2022-2023$18,180$1,470
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,991 at Wesleyan University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.70% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,697
2019-2020$1,772
2020-2021$1,846
2021-2022$1,920
2022-2023$1,991

Graduate Programs at Wesleyan

Wesleyan University offers 35 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 82 students have completed their study at Wesleyan University.
Offered Degrees at Wesleyan University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree28070
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship7012
Total35082
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Wesleyan University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies program with 30 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Mathematics program with 3 completers.
Wesleyan University offers 35 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 82 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 70 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Computer Science3-
Education [+] 3 completers-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 30 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies30-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Molecular Biology0-
Molecular Biochemistry3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 completers-
Mathematics4-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 0 completers-
Philosophy0-
Religion/Religious Studies0-
Physical Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Physical Sciences3-
Astronomy2-
Chemistry4-
Geology/Earth Science0-
Physics4-
Psychology [+] 9 completers-
Psychology3-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology6-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Anthropology0-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics0-
Political Science and Government0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Dance0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts0-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology0-
Music (other)2-
Fine and Studio Arts Management0-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total70
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Molecular Biology0-
Molecular Biochemistry1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 completers-
Mathematics3-
Physical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Chemistry3-
Physics3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology2-
Total12

Graduate Student Population at Wesleyan

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 196 students enrolled into Wesleyan University graduate schools where it has total 3,253 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 132 full-time and 64 part-time graduate students. By gender, 83 male and 113 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total19683113
Full-time1326666
Part-tme641747
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 105 White (53.57%), 8 Black/African American (4.08%), 11 Hispanic (5.61%), 4 Asian (2.04%), and 68 students with other races. 59 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total19683113
American Indian/Native American000
Asian413
Black/African American844
Hispanic1156
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1054164
Two More936
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien592930
Wesleyan University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 28 graduate students (14.29% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 8 graduate students (4.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total196
Enrolled Online Exclusively28
Enrolled Some Online Courses8
Not in Online Courses160
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Wesleyan University. 70 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.71% of total students), 15 students are aged above 50 (7.65%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Wesleyan University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total19683113
Age 20-21514
Age 22-24652738
Age 25-29562927
Age 30-34311615
Age 35-39909
Age 40-4915510
Age 50-641349
Over 64211

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