| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
660 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
515 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
145 |
| Total graduate students: |
48 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
48 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
11% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 32.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 36.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 15.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 27.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 38.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 23.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Macon, GA |
| Population of city/town: |
89,981 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,841 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wesleyancollege.edu/
about/directions.cfm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (72%)
- single-student apartments (28%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
24% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All single students of traditional age must live on campus unless living with family in the Macon area. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
278 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Rare books. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Equestrian center, specialized labs; art and history museums. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Wesleyan Word, published monthly; Visionary, published once per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
11 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
44 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministries, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Wesley Foundation; Cabterbury and Newman Clubs |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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AXIS |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert and gospel choirs; The Wesleyannes, Washboard Band, Expressions Dance Company, Society of the Appreciation for Cinematic Production, SOPHIA, Circle K, Amnesty International, Campus Activities Board, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Model UN; Judicial Affairs, Religious Concerns, Student Recreation, and Student-Athletic Advisory Councils; art, French, Spanish, AID, math, Harry Potter and other marginalized literature, and advertising clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Patti Gibbs,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Wolves |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great South Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic complex, gymnasium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, fencing, fitness challenge, floor hockey, soccer |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, GA (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Macon, GA (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, GA (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Macon, GA (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
57% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
30% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation, 20% within 5 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
30% within six months of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kathryn Stripling Byer, North Carolina poet laureate
- Eugenia Rawis, actress, Broadway.
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