Founded in 1831 by Methodist evangelists and Middletown residents, over the past 182 years Wesleyan University, USA has acquired an international reputation for the liberal arts Sited on a 316-acre campus in Middletown, Connecticut, Wesleyan University (estb. 1831) is ranked among the Top 20 liberal arts colleges of America by the US News & World Report’s ranking of America’s Best Colleges 2013. Given to maintaining a low public profile and highly selective, together with Amherst and Williams, Wesleyan is a member of America’s Little Three elite liberal arts colleges (aka the Little Ivies). The university’s 40 academic departments offer over 900 academic programmes to 2,900 full-time undergraduates and 200 graduate students mentored by 385 faculty. Wesleyan™s teacher-pupil ratio is an enviable 9:1, and two thirds of all programmes enroll fewer than 20 students. Founded in 1831 by Methodist evangelists and Middletown citizens, over the past 182 years Wesleyan has acquired an international reputation for its internally developed liberal arts curriculum. The university’s four-year bachelor of arts degree programme combines academic rigour with flexibility. Freshmen (first year) students are allowed to design customised study programmes based on their interests and aptitudes in consultation with faculty. Writing is encouraged in all disciplines and 99 percent of undergrads participate in Wesleyan™s Writing Across the Curriculum programme. Wesleyan University stands for the opportunity to connect serious intell-ectual and aesthetic work with making a positive difference in the world. That makes Wesleyan a promising place to be. Students here have the talent, capacity and drive to create something new. Our open curriculum enables them to identify and explore aspects of the world that interest them most, and our superb faculty teach them how to refine and strengthen their efforts. By the end of their undergraduate careers, our students know how to produce work that has real impact in the worlds of ideas, enterprise, and service. The gift of a Wesleyan education is the freedom to discover what you love to do and get better at it, says Michael S. Roth, pres-ident of the university. Middletown. Sprawled along the Conne- cticut River in the north-eastern state of Connecticut, Middletown (pop. 47,000) is a mid-sized manufacturing town rich in cultural and natural resources. Attractions include the Center for the Arts, General Mansfield House/Middlesex Historical Society, Russell Library, Kidcity Children™s Museum and Harbor Park. Downtown is just three blocks from the campus and boasts a 12-screen movie theatre, a variety of stores, banks, and multi-cuisine restaurants, including Italian, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Mexican and vegetarian. The town also offers numerous opportunities for hiking, swimming, mountain biking, and boating. Connecticut™s two major cities of Hartford and New Haven are just a 25-35 minute drive from the town centre, while New York and Boston are a two-hour drive. Average winter temperatures in Middletown range between -2oC to -17oC with snow a regular feature. Summer temperatures range from 30oC-36oC. Campus facilities. Spread over 316 green acres, Wesleyan’s campus overlooks the river and houses over 300 buildings including the Olin Memorial Library (hosting 1.8…
