Wesleyan University
CT · Private · Northeast · Liberal arts college · Top 25 tier · 3,067 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~61% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2024
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; school doesn’t say when official scores are due
You can self-report or send official scores. The school’s page doesn’t say when official scores are required.
Common App self-reported scores are received via data file. An FAQ question mentions submitting scores on matriculation, but no clear rule is stated.
School’s words: “if you choose to have your standardized test scores included with your application, even though the PDF will read "No test scores to submit," we will receive this score data via the data file”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2024
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2024
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 2,186 | 16.5% | 37.1% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ERW 650-740, Math 670-770 | 31-34 | ||
| 2020-21 ↗ | 2,640 | 20.9% | 41.3% | Not reported | 86% | 49% | 37% | 1340-1510 | 31-34 | ||
| 2021-22 ↗ | 2,540 | 19.4% | 54.9% | 54% | 78% | 51% | 27% | 1310-1490 | 31-34 | ||
| 2022-23 ↗ | 2,096 | 14.4% | 40.5% | Not reported | 76% | 52% | 24% | 1310-1505 | 30.5-34 | ||
| 2023-24 ↗ | 2,479 | 17.1% | 40.1% | Not reported | 70.5% | 51.5% | 19% | 1300-1500 | 31-34 | ||
| 2024-25 ↗ | 2,373 | 16.5% | 38.3% | 61% | 58% | 41% | 17% | 1300-1500 | 31-34 | ||
| 2025-26 | Common Data Set not found online | ||||||||||
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2024: 0.3%
- 2023: 15%
- 2022: 5%
- 2021: 0.5%
- 2020: 10%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- No CDS found CDS not available2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Not reported2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Not reported2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Not reported2019-20 CDS
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Wesleyan reports 14,973 applicants, 2,453 admitted (16%) and 842 enrolled for the Class of 2029. Admitted students: ACT 34–35, SAT Reading & Writing 730–770, Math 730–790; 64% of admitted students submitted scores. Early Decision: 1,262 applicants, 512 admitted. The Common Data Set on this page is 2024-25, the year before.
Source: Wesleyan class profile ↗