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Wesleyan College
Former names
Georgia Female College (1836–1843)
Wesleyan Female College (1843–1917)
MottoScientia et pietas (Latin); "Knowledge and loyalty"
Motto in English
Knowledge and devotion
TypePrivate women's college
EstablishedChartered 1836; 188 years ago (1836)
opened 1839
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Endowment$69,000,000
PresidentMeaghan Blight
Academic staff
52
Undergraduates750 (women only)
Postgraduates35 (coed)
Location
Macon
,
Georgia
,
United States

32°52′29″N 83°42′45″W / 32.8745862°N 83.7124689°W / 32.8745862; -83.7124689
CampusSuburban
ColorsDeep Purple and Lavender   
NicknameWolves (formerly Pioneers)
Websitewesleyancollege.edu
Wesleyan College Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Wesleyan College is located in Georgia
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College is located in the United States
Wesleyan College
Location4760 Forsyth Rd., Macon, Georgia
Area200 acres (80.9 ha)
Built1928
ArchitectWalker & Weeks; et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.04000242[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 2004

Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. It opened in 1839, two years after the opening of Mount Holyoke College.[2]

An illustration of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia circa 1877
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Wesleyan alumnae haunted by Klan hazing rituals".

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