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Computer science at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University graduates about 62 computer science majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 62 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted.

82/100Standout#73 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year628% of the class
Courses in the catalog62more than 78% of schools
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
Fayerweather Gymnasium (51625825476)Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Wesleyan tree (48)Photo: User23911 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
​Shoyoan Teien of Wesleyan University
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Exley Science Center, Wesleyan University Science Library.

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 computer science ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 83
  2. Colgate University 83
  3. Georgetown University 83
  4. University of Pittsburgh 82
  5. University of California, Irvine 81
  6. University of Colorado Boulder 81
  7. North Carolina State University 81
  8. United States Air Force Academy 81

Other strong majors at Wesleyan University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wesleyan University with every school we score in computer science. 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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