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English & writing at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University graduates about 69 English & writing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 286 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted.

93/100Standout#7 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year699% of the class
Courses in the catalog286more than 98% of schools
Research in the field$896Ka year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1510whole school

Around Wesleyan University

Bust of Stephen Olin (1797-1851), Devoted Minister of Christ, Pioneer of Higther
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
tree at wesleyan
Wesleyan tree (48)Photo: User23911 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
​Shoyoan Teien of Wesleyan University
Shoyoan Teien WesleyanPhoto: ZySun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for the Humanities, Olin Library, 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 English & writing ranking

  1. Yale University 95
  2. Stanford University 95
  3. University of Chicago 94
  4. Georgetown University 94
  5. Bowdoin College 93
  6. Princeton University 93
  7. Amherst College 93
  8. Boston College 92

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 English & writing. 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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