Wesleyan University admitted 16% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,451 of 14,973, Common Data Set 2025-26). Wesleyan University admitted 43% of early decision applicants (522 of 1,220). Of the 1,246 students who took a spot on the wait list, 54 were admitted (4.3%). Wesleyan University is test-optional for fall 2027.
The numbers
Applied
14,973
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
32–35
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
35%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$65
waivers exist
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Can I get into Wesleyan University?
16% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1350–1510 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
14,973 applied, 2,451 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Wesleyan University need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 29% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1430 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 522 of 1,220 early decision applicants got in (43%), against 16% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
We checked Wesleyan University's admissions site on Nov 8, 2026 but couldn't confirm its fall 2027 application deadlines. Find them on Wesleyan University's site
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
2,224 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,246 took one. 54 of them got in (4.3%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Wesleyan University looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were.
Counts a lot
Class rank, GPA, essay, recommendations, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, activities, where you live.
As Wesleyan University rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Wesleyan University's acceptance rate?
Wesleyan University admitted 16% of applicants for fall 2025 (2,451 of 14,973, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Wesleyan University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1350–1510. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Wesleyan University early decision?
For fall 2025, 522 of 1,220 early decision applicants got in (43%), against 16% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Wesleyan University take students off the wait list?
2,224 students were offered a wait-list spot and 1,246 took one. 54 of them got in (4.3%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test rule: wesleyan.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
