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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. *'''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:


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|Independent. Major research university.
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|1836
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|Independent. Women's college.
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|1918
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|1842
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|Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|1843 |1843
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|Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|1857
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|United Methodist Church.
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|1866
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|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
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|1870 - 1941
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|1881
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|1885
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|United Methodist Church.
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|1887 |1887
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|Independent. Liberal arts college. |Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|13.
|1956
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|1890
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|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
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|1842
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|1900
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|Independent. Liberal arts college. |Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|15.
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|1906
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|The Wesleyan Church.
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|16.
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|1909 |1909
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|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|The Wesleyan Church.
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|17.
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|1918
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|The Wesleyan Church.
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|1945 |1945
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|Free Methodists. |Free Methodists.
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|1906
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|1946
|The Wesleyan Church.
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|Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|20.
|1857
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|1956
|United Methodist Church.
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|1890
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|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
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|21.
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|1966 |1966
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|United Methodist Church. |United Methodist Church.
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|1836
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|Independent. Women's college.
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|1831
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|Independent. Major research university.
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|1946
|], ]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
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|]
|1900
|], ]
|Free Methodists.

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Revision as of 15:10, 9 July 2007

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. Here is the list in alphabetical order:
Institution Founded Location Affiliation & notes
Dakota Wesleyan University 1831 Mitchell, South Dakota United Methodist Church.
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary I 1831 - 1849 Lima, New York Not strictly college level, replaced by Genesee College.
Illinois Wesleyan University 1850 Bloomington, Illinois, Illinois Independent. Liberal arts college..
Indiana Wesleyan University 1918 Marion, Indiana The Wesleyan Church.
Iowa Wesleyan College 1843 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa United Methodist Church.
Kentucky Wesleyan College 1850 Owensbory, Kentucky United Methodist Church.
Nebraska Wesleyan University 1887 Lincoln, Nebraska Independent. Liberal arts college.
North Carolina Wesleyan College 1956 Rocky Mount, North Carolina United Methodist Church.
Ohio Wesleyan University 1842 Delaware, Ohio Independent. Liberal arts college.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 1909 Bartlesville, Oklahoma Independent. Liberal arts college.
Roberts Wesleyan College 1945 North Chili, New York Free Methodists.
Southern Wesleyan University 1906 Cenral, South Carolina The Wesleyan Church.
Tennessee Wesleyan College 1857 Athends, Tennessee United Methodist Church.
Texas Wesleyan University 1890 Fort Worth, Texas United Methodist Church.
Virginia Wesleyan College 1966 Norfolk, Virginia United Methodist Church.
Wesleyan College 1836 Macon, Georgia Independent. Women's college.
Wesleyan University 1831 Middletown, Connecticut Independent. Major research university.
Wesleyan University 1946 Cabanatuan City, Philippines Independent. Liberal arts college.
West Virginia Wesleyan College 1900 Buckhannon, West Virginia Free Methodists.