Students eligible for admission must have a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) or be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance (17) and meet the criteria for homeschooled students. Students who have taken college courses through a high school program or part-time only will normally be considered first-year applicants.

An applicant is considered a transfer student at Wesleyan if they have completed at least one full-time year of college and the equivalent of at least six Wesleyan credits by the time they matriculate at Wesleyan. Wesleyan does not grant a second bachelor’s degree.