Wesleyan College

Wesleyan College

Former names	Georgia Female College (1836–1843) Wesleyan Female College (1843–1917)
Motto	Scientia et pietas (Latin); "Knowledge and loyalty"
Motto in English	Knowledge and devotion
Type	Private women's college
Established	Chartered 1836; 188 years ago (1836) opened 1839
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Endowment	$69,000,000
President	Meaghan Blight
Academic staff	52
Undergraduates	750 (women only)
Postgraduates	35 (coed)
Location	Macon , Georgia , United States 32°52′29″N 83°42′45″W / 32.8745862°N 83.7124689°W / 32.8745862; -83.7124689
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Deep Purple and Lavender
Nickname	Wolves (formerly Pioneers)
Website	wesleyancollege.edu
Wesleyan College Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Show map of Georgia Show map of the United States
Location	4760 Forsyth Rd., Macon, Georgia
Area	200 acres (80.9 ha)
Built	1928
Architect	Walker & Weeks; et al.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	04000242[1]
Added to NRHP	April 2, 2004

Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1836, Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. It opened in 1839, two years after the opening of Mount Holyoke College.^[2]