Wesleyan
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Wesleyan is the adjective form of Wesley, referring either to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism (a denomination within Protestant Christianity) or to another of the Methodist branches within that denomination.
- A Wesleyan is any person who adopts the principles of Wesleyan theology or Wesleyanism
- In a closely related usage, Wesleyan may refer to the theological emphasis on sanctification, characteristic of the holiness movement of which Wesley was part.
- There are also a number of educational institutions worldwide named "Wesley College."
- Wesleyan may refer to one of many universities and liberal arts colleges named after John Wesley, most of which are affiliated with a branch of Methodism, but there are several that are no longer affiliated and whose connection is wholly historic.
- Wesleyan as The Wesleyan Church split from the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1843.
Institution | Founded | Student Body | Location | Affiliation & notes |
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Dakota Wesleyan University | 1885 | 654 | Mitchell, South Dakota | United Methodist Church. |
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary I | 1831 - 1849 | 4103 | Lima, New York | Not strictly college level, replaced by Genesee College. |
Illinois Wesleyan University | 1850 | 2139 | Bloomington, Illinois | Independent. Liberal arts college. |
Indiana Wesleyan University | 1920 | 14756 | Marion, Indiana | The Wesleyan Church. |
Iowa Wesleyan College | 1843 | 785 | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa | United Methodist Church. |
Kentucky Wesleyan College | 1850 | 935 | Owensbory, Kentucky | United Methodist Church. |
Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1887 | 1819 | Lincoln, Nebraska | United Methodist Church |
North Carolina Wesleyan College | 1956 | 1695 | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | United Methodist Church. |
Ohio Wesleyan University | 1842 | 1923 | Delaware, Ohio | Independent. Liberal arts college. |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University | 1909 | n/a | Bartlesville, Oklahoma | The Wesleyan Church. |
Roberts Wesleyan College | 1945 | 1408 | North Chili, New York | Free Methodists. |
Southern Wesleyan University | 1906 | 1783 | Central, South Carolina | The Wesleyan Church. |
Tennessee Wesleyan College | 1857 | 847 | Athends, Tennessee | United Methodist Church. |
Texas Wesleyan University | 1890 | 1407 | Fort Worth, Texas | United Methodist Church. |
Virginia Wesleyan College | 1966 | 1347 | Norfolk, Virginia | United Methodist Church. |
Wesleyan College | 1836 | 517 | Macon, Georgia | Independent. Women's college. |
Wesleyan University | 1831 | 2805 | Middletown, Connecticut | Independent. Liberal arts college. |
Wesleyan University - Philippines | 1946 | n/a | Cabanatuan City, Philippines | Independent. Liberal arts college. |
West Virginia Wesleyan College | 1900 | 1153 | Buckhannon, West Virginia | Free Methodists. |