Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university with an undergraduate enrollment of 3,385 students that plays a total of 28 NCAA sports, 14 of them for men and 14 for women. In the 2021/2022 season, Wesleyan University had a total of 801 NCAA athletes comprising 24% of the total student body.

As a NCAA Division 3 member college, Wesleyan most likely accepted some of their student athletes through either the normal admissions process (Early Decision or Regular Decision) with strong coach support, while others “walked on” to the teams after they were admitted on merits unrelated to sports.

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Here’s the list of sports played at Wesleyan by gender together with their team sizes.

All data compiled from Wesleyan athletic website.

Wesleyan University
Division 3
Men'sMen'sWomen'sWomen'sTotal
SportsTeam SizeSportsTeam SizeTeam Size
1Baseball40 - - 40
2Basketball20Basketball1737
3Cross Country18Cross Country2240
4 - - Field Hockey2727
5Football91 - - 91
6Golf11Golf819
7Ice Hockey31Ice Hockey2657
8Lacrosse55Lacrosse3590
9Rowing30Rowing3464
10Soccer32Soccer3567
11 - - Softball1313
12Squash15Squash1126
13Swimming and Diving40Swimming and Diving3676
14Tennis8Tennis1220
15Track and Field42Track and Field3981
16 - - Volleyball2222
17Wrestling3131
Total Sports Played141428
Total Athletes464337801

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