- Both Wesleyan University and Oberlin College are private.
- Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, CT and Oberlin College is located in Oberlin, OH.
- Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition of $67,316 than Oberlin College ($64,646).
- Wesleyan University has tighter acceptance rate of 16.29% than Oberlin College (33.72%).
- Oberlin College has higher SAT scores of 1,450 than Wesleyan University (1,420).
- Wesleyan University is larger with 3,253 students than Oberlin College (2,992 students).
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| #18 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Connecticut | Rankings | #38 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Ohio |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Middletown, CT | Location | Oberlin, OH |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $67,316 | Undergraduate | $64,646 |
| $66,736 | Graduate | $29,995 |
| $58,506 | Financial Aid | $35,509 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | $100 undergraduate $100 graduate |
| 16.29% | Acceptance Rate | 33.72% |
| 37.80% | Yield | 27.82% |
| 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,450 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,253 | Total Students | 2,992 |
| 3,069 | Undergraduate | 2,986 |
| 184 | Graduate | 6 |
| 59 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 93% | Graduation Rate | 83% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 87% |
| $63,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $45,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,006) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,694) $9,124 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (28 meals per week) $9,266 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 384 Full-time 48 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 295 Full-time 45 Part-time |
| 943 Full-time 72 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 928 Full-time 83 Part-time |
| $113,198 for Faculties $81,173 Part-time | Average Salary | $80,340 for Faculties $67,508 Part-time |