This article is about Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. For a list of other colleges and universities with names including Wesleyan, see Wesleyan University (disambiguation). Wesleyan University (/ˈwɛzliᵻn/ WEZ-lee-in or /ˈwɛsliᵻn/ WES-lee-in) is a private liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, founded in 1831.