Founded in 
1831, 
Wesleyan University is a small private 
university in 
Middletown, Connecticut[?].  Originally a co-educational 
Methodist college, it later became all-male; the departure of the female students led directly to the foundation of nearby 
Connecticut College[?]. Women were readmitted to Wesleyan in the early 
1970s, and it is now completely 
secular. Perhaps best known for the liberal arts, it does also offer a wide variety of 
sciences, which dominate the graduate programs available. It is one of the "Little Three" along with 
Amherst College and 
Williams College. Wesleyan is an elite college, being one of the handful that rejects far more applicants than apply. The college is well known for its social 
activism and also its high percentage of students from minority backgrounds. 
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