Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. History. The school was chartered on December 23, 1836, as the Georgia Female College, and it opened its doors to students on January 7, 1839. The school was renamed as Wesleyan Female College in 1843, when its affiliation changed from the Methodist-Episcopal Church to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The college shortened its name in 1917 to the present Wesleyan College. Wesleyan has the world's oldest  alumnae association, begun in 1859. Wesleyan College is the birthplace of the first sororities in the United States: the Adelphean Society in 1851, now known as Alpha Delta Pi, and the Philomathean Society in 1852, now known as Phi Mu. The two sororities together are referred to as the "Macon Magnolias". In 1914, the school disbanded sororities on its campus. Academics. Wesleyan College has an undergraduate student population of around 700. It has a student-faculty ratio of 8:1 and an average class size of 21 students. Students from more than 20 states and over 20 countries around the world  attend the school each year. Wesleyan offers 29 majors, 32 minors, and eight pre-professional programs. Students can earn a bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, or bachelor of science in nursing degree. Wesleyan is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Campus. Wesleyan College has a 200-acre (800,000 m²) campus dotted with revivalist Georgian style brick buildings and features a 6.3 acre (25,000 m²) lake, Foster Lake. Non-residential buildings on the (main) upper campus include: Non-residential buildings on the lower campus include: Student life. There are four major student boards: CRU (Council on Religious Unity), CJA  (Council on Judicial Affairs), CAB (Campus Activities Board), SRC (Student Recreation Council), which are represented as a part of SGA (Student Government Association). Wesleyan boasts the Nu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, the professional business fraternity. It also has over 25 special interest clubs, academic honor societies including the Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Beta Beta and Omicron Delta Epsilon; musical groups, art clubs, service organizations, religious groups, and departmental leadership groups. Sororities are prohibited. Residence halls on campus include: There are several popular events of the International Cherry Blossom Festival every springtime, such as the grand finale fireworks display . Porter Auditorium was once the home of the Macon Symphony Orchestra, and it still hosts many musical and theatrical events and competitions. Athletics. Wesleyan's athletes were called the "Pioneers" prior to being renamed "Wolves" in fall 2013. They play in the NCAA Division III. The Wolves have six varsity sports: basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball, and the IHSA equestrian team. Wesleyan competes in the USA South Athletic Conference of NCAA Division III. In addition to Porter Gym on the main campus, other athletic facilities on the campus include: The school color is deep purple (PMS 268