Wesleyan University Ranks Among Best Colleges for Diversity

Wesleyan University has been ranked 25 among the best colleges for diversity nationwide by College Factual, a trusted resource that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process.

A number of factors were used to determine the diversity ranking, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges. Our overall diversity ranking takes into account the ethnic diversity of the students, male to female ratio, and geographic origin, including number of international students.

In addition to Wesleyan University’s placement in Overall Diversity, the institution also scored well in Top Location Diversity, earning a 43 spot out of 1779. Both of these reflect the institution’s high quality of education as compared to other schools on the list, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges.

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“We publish a variety of college rankings to get students and parents focused on key factors they need to consider when choosing a school,” says Bill Phelan, CEO of College Factual. “We encourage students to ask tough questions about what’s important to them individually.”

With a focus on providing sought-after data and unique decision-making tools, College Factual puts the college rankings process in the hands of students and parents and not those of institutions or national publications.

College Factual’s ranking system is based on a series of algorithms that include information from the Department of Education, nationally mandated data reporting for institutions, and Payscale.

You can view all of Wesleyan University’s rankings here.

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