1831 AD founded
Founded as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the now-secular university was the first institution of higher education to be named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
The college became fully co-educational in 1970 after accepting female applicants from 1872 to 1909; the college's reversal on accepting women led to the establishment of Connecticut College in 1912
Middletown, CT
Lattitude: 41.5622° N
Longitude: 72.6508° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 41.5622° N
Longitude: 72.6508° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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