Wesleyan University Type Private liberal arts college Established 1831 Endowment $967 million (2017)[1] President Michael S. Roth Provost Joyce Jacobsen Academic staff 441[2] Students 3,213 (Fall 2017)[2] Undergraduates 2,976 (Fall 2017)[2] Postgraduates 237 (Fall 2017)[2] Location Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. Campus Small city, 360 acres (1.5 km2) Student newspaper The Wesleyan Argus Colors Cardinal and Black Athletics NCAA Division III NESCAC Nickname Cardinals Affiliations 568 Group Annapolis Group CLAC COFHE Oberlin Group NAICU[3] Sports 29 varsity teams[4] 16 club teams Website wesleyan.edu