College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1887 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,842 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$35,391,776 |
Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$19,302 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,165 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
84 |
Honor Societies: |
Twenty-one honor societies |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Lutheran Student Ministry, Navigators, Global Service Learning |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Relations Organization, Mosaic |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Affairs Senate (student government), Political Affairs Club, College Republicans, Circle K, Plains Pride, Nebraskans for Peace, Environmental Action, Union Programs, Wesleyan Alumuni Student Association, The Flintlock (literary publication), Retrospect (yearbook), Investment Club, Presiden't Student Advisory Council |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Revielle(weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
24% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
22% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
207,278 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
art laboratory galleries, planetarium, laboratory theatre, greenhouse, herbarium, nuclear magnetic resonance laboratory, sleep laboratory |
Computers Available: |
360 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (36%), women's dorms (11%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (8%), apartment for single students (2%), other housing options (34%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
50 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Omaha (50), Lincoln (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Lincoln (3) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Omaha (50) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska Lincoln) |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska Lincoln) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Visions and Ventures Symposium, Wesleyan Weekend (Homecoming), Jim Wand Hypnotist (annual orientation event), Big Event (comedian--annual event) |
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