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* ] in Norcross, Georgia is a private secondary school. * ] in Norcross, Georgia is a private secondary school.


*'''Wesleyan''' may refer to one of many universities and ] 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. Here is the list in alphabetical order: *'''Wesleyan''' may refer to one of many universities and ] 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.


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|1831 |1831
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|Independent. Major research university.
|United Methodist Church.
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|2.
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|1831 - 1849 |1831 - 1849
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|Not strictly college level, replaced by Genesee College. |Not strictly college level, replaced by Genesee College.
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|3.
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|1850
|1836
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|], ]
|Independent. Liberal arts college..
|Independent. Women's college.
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|4.
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|]
|1918
|1842
|], ]
|], ]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|- |-
|5.
|] |]
|1843 |1843
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|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
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|6.
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|]
|1850 |1850
|], ] |], ]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|7.
|]
|1857
|], ]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|8.
|]
|1866
|], ]
|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
|- |-
|9.
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|1870 - 1941
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|Defunct.
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|10.
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|1881
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|Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|11.
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|1885
|], ]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|12.
|] |]
|1887 |1887
|], ] |], ]
|Independent. Liberal arts college. |Independent. Liberal arts college.
|- |-
|13.
|]
|]
|1956
|1890
|], ]
|], ]
|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
|- |-
|14.
|]
|]
|1842
|1900
|], ]
|], ]
|Independent. Liberal arts college. |Independent. Liberal arts college.
|- |-
|15.
|]
|1906
|], ]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|-
|16.
|] |]
|1909 |1909
|], ] |], ]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|- |-
|17.
|]
|]
|1918
|], ]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|-
|18.
|]
|1945 |1945
|], ] |], ]
|Free Methodists. |Free Methodists.
|- |-
|19.
|]
|]
|1906
|1946
|], ]
|], ]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|- |-
|20.
|]
|]
|1857
|1956
|], ]
|], ]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|]
|1890
|], ]
|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
|- |-
|21.
|] |]
|1966 |1966
|], ] |], ]
|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
|-
|]
|1836
|], ]
|Independent. Women's college.
|-
|]
|1831
|], ]
|Independent. Major research university.
|-
|]
|1946
|], ]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|-
|]
|1900
|], ]
|Free Methodists.

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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. The Wesleyan Church split from the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1843.

  • 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.
No. Institution Founded Location Affiliation & notes
1. Wesleyan University 1831 Middletown, Connecticut Independent. Major research university.
2. Genesee Wesleyan Seminary I 1831 - 1849 Lima, New York Not strictly college level, replaced by Genesee College.
3. Wesleyan College 1836 Macon, Georgia Independent. Women's college.
4. Ohio Wesleyan University 1842 Delaware, Ohio Independent. Liberal arts college.
5. Iowa Wesleyan College 1843 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa United Methodist Church.
6. Illinois Wesleyan University 1850 Bloomington, Illnois Independent. Liberal arts college.
7. Tennessee Wesleyan College 1857 Athens, Tennessee United Methodist Church.
8. Kentucky Wesleyan College 1866 Owensboro, Kentucky United Methodist Church.
9. Genesee Wesleyan Seminary II 1870 - 1941 Lima, New York Defunct.
10. Nagasaki Wesleyan University 1881 Nagasaki, Japan Independent. Liberal arts college.
11. Dakota Wesleyan University 1885 Mitchell, South Dakota United Methodist Church.
12. Nebraska Wesleyan University 1887 Lincoln, Nebraska Independent. Liberal arts college.
13. Texas Wesleyan University 1890 Fort Worth, Texas United Methodist Church.
14. West Virginia Wesleyan College 1900 Buckhannon, West Virginia Independent. Liberal arts college.
15. Southern Wesleyan University 1906 Central, South Carolina The Wesleyan Church.
16. Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1909 Bartlesville, Oklahoma The Wesleyan Church.
17. Indiana Wesleyan University 1918 Marion, Indiana The Wesleyan Church.
18. Roberts Wesleyan College 1945 North Chili, New York Free Methodists.
19. Wesleyan University 1946 Cabanatuan City, Philippines Independent. Liberal arts college.
20. North Carolina Wesleyan College 1956 Rocky Mount, North Carolina United Methodist Church.
21. Virginia Wesleyan College 1966 Norfolk, Virginia United Methodist Church.
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