Wesleyan University is a highly selective liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut, founded in 1831. Often called "the Big W" of the "Little Three" (alongside Amherst and Williams), Wesleyan enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and is known for its exceptional music, film studies, and science programs alongside traditional liberal arts strengths. Wesleyan is larger than most liberal arts colleges (which is why it calls itself a "university") but maintains the intellectual culture and close faculty-student relationships of a small college. The campus is known for its political …
