Historical Acceptance Rates

Wesleyan University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2026 is 14.4%, with 14,521 applicants and 2,097 accepted. This is a notable decrease from 19.3% in 2025 and 20.7% in 2024, indicating a tightening of admissions selectivity. The Early Action acceptance rate for 2026 stands at 40.0%, while the Regular Decision rate is significantly lower at 12.3%. This trend of decreasing overall acceptance rates reflects an increasingly competitive applicant pool over the years, particularly after a much higher acceptance rate of 41.2% for the application year 2021.