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Chemistry & biochem at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University graduates about 34 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 14th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#14 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year344% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 95% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1510whole school

Around Wesleyan University

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Wesleyan University Stephen Olin bustPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fayerweather Gymnasium
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​Shoyoan Teien of Wesleyan University
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Exley Science Center, Wesleyan University Science Library, Hall-Atwater Laboratory, Shanklin Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 17 · Arts 11 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 6 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Middlebury College 92
  2. Yale University 92
  3. University of Chicago 91
  4. Johns Hopkins University 91
  5. The University of Texas–Austin 90
  6. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  7. Northeastern University 90
  8. Vanderbilt University 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wesleyan University with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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