Wesley College - Dover, DE
Posted by: bluesnote
N 39° 09.797 W 075° 31.593
18S E 454509 N 4335029
The oldest private college in Delaware.
Waymark Code: WM15M5V
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2022
Views: 3
The plaque says, "Wesley College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1873 as Wilmington Conference Academy, a preparatory school for boys under the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Female students were admitted the following year. Post-secondary education was added in 1917. The school was called Wesley Collegiate Institute, offering the first two years of college. Renamed Wesley Junior College in 1941, it has been known as Wesley College since 1958. A baccalaureate program was established in 1976, and graduate degrees were added in 1994. Wesley is the oldest private college in Delaware."
Name: Wesley College
Location/Address: 120 N State St, Dover, DE 19901
Phone Number: (302) 736-2300
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs
School Affiliation: Private -- Other (specify in description)
Date Founded: 1873
Nicknames/Mascots: Wolverines
School Colors: Blue and white
School Motto: Great Things Await
Location of GPS Coordinates: Delaware State Historical Marker
Enrollment: Not listed
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