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We hear it all the time: “After my tour, I knew I wanted to apply.”

When you experience the creativity, commitment, and passion of our students first-hand, you will find yourself recognizing your future in someone else’s right now.

Explore Wesleyan

Get to know Wesleyan through the eyes of current students with a student-led in-person or virtual tour around campus. Find out more about our state-of-the-art academic and sports facilities, community-based residential buildings, and dining spaces. Ask questions and discover what makes Wesleyan the right fit for so many students—maybe even you.

Tour Options

Discover the many ways to experience Wesleyan. Explore our campus tour options below, or find other ways to visit and connect with us.
I was accepted to visit Wes after applying to fly-in programs, and that weekend changed everything for me. The students. The sense of community. The campus. I loved everything about it. ”
Bailee Gull ’24
Theater and Neuroscience

Your Wesleyan Guides

Representing an array of backgrounds and interests, Wesleyan student tour guides share a curiosity for learning and a genuine enthusiasm for all things Wesleyan.

Meet Our Tour Guides

Maps, Directions, and Lodging

Wesleyan University is located in Middletown on the Connecticut River in central Connecticut, about two hours from New York City and Boston.

Middletown Mondays

Summer is one of the best times to experience Wesleyan—and we’re excited to welcome back Middletown Mondays, our expanded summer visit program for rising seniors and their families. Participation is limited, so we highly encourage you to register for Middletown Mondays in advance. Visits include: campus tour, information session, parent session, and time with faculty. 

  • Dates: June 8, June 22, July 13, July 27
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Open Houses

Wesleyan Open Houses feature tours, information sessions, student panels, department drop-in hours, class visits, and so much more! A typical Open House features registration at 8 a.m., a welcome address at 9 a.m., and various featured events until 5 p.m. 

  • Dates: October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026

Community Connections

WesExplore offers high school seniors from historically underrepresented groups in higher education the opportunity to visit our campus for free to connect with our vibrant, diverse community. Students from across the U.S. experience Wesleyan University and campus life firsthand by staying in a dorm with a student host, taking a campus tour, visiting classes, and attending various panels addressing areas such as residential life, financial aid, study abroad, and life after Wesleyan. Priority is given to first-generation students, students of color, and students from limited-resource backgrounds.

Life at Wesleyan

Our beautiful campus is home to a vibrant community and opportunities for everyone to be a part of Wesleyan.

Explore Life at Wesleyan
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Get in Touch

Office of Admission

860-685-3000 860-685-3000 • admission@wesleyan.edu

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