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Wesley College

General Information

Name: Wesley College
Address: 120 N State St, Dover, DE 19901-3875
Phone:

  • General information: (302) 736-2300
  • Financial aid office: (302) 736-2338
  • Admissions office: (302) 736-2400

Website: www.wesley.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees$18,530$17,579$16,579
Books and supplies$1,100$1,100$1,100
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$8,400$7,800$7,450
Other$800$700$700
Off Campus
Room and board$8,400$7,730$7,050
Other$900$800$800
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,200$1,000$950
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
On Campus$28,830$27,179$25,829
Off Campus$28,930$27,209$25,529
Off Campus with Family$20,830$19,679$18,629

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 89%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1790
  • State/local grants:$1096
  • Institutional grants:$2819
  • Student loans:$3535

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7211,3881,333
Percent admitted70.1%70.1%70.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.8%29.1%24.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2282
Undergraduate enrollment: 2116
First-time student retention: 49%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 61%
Black non-hispanic: 24%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Accreditation

AgencyPeriods of AccreditationAction
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education(!)7/1/1950 -  None

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing, Other - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor

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