Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. It was founded by Methodist leaders and the people of Middletown in 1831. The university was the first college or university to be named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Wesleyan is one of the three small New England colleges that make up the "Little Three" (or the "Little Ivies"): the others are Amherst and Williams Colleges. History Wesleyan was founded as an all-male Methodist college in 1831. In 1872 it became one of the first American colleges to let female students attend. Some of Wesleyan's male alumni did not think that letting women go to the school was a good thing. They believed that it made Wesleyan look bad. Wesleyan stopped letting women got there and from 1912 to 1970 Wesleyan operated as an all-male college. Wesleyan began letting women attend again in 1970. At that time many females had gone to the all-female Connecticut College in nearby New London, Connecticut. Other websites Wesleyan University Virtual Wesleyan Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine - An award-winning, interactive guide to Wesleyan University The Wesleyan Connection Archived 2006-04-28 at the Wayback Machine - Official newsletter of the university administration Wesleyan Student Assembly Archived 2006-06-21 at the Wayback Machine