Whether you’re a recent graduate or a long-time alumna, we’re pleased to welcome you back home to Wesleyan.

Wesleyan has the distinction of being the first college in the world for women. But our highest distinction by far is you, our alumnae. This section of our website is dedicated to you, the Wonderful Women of Wesleyan.

Please check back frequently, as we will be posting information on class reunions, Homecoming Weekend, and alumnae news. We’ll also keep you up-to-date on Wesleyan’s goals and accomplishments, alumnae profiles and success stories, as well as all the ways you can stay involved through campus events, club activities, and volunteer opportunities.

Wesleyan College Alumnae Association
Wesleyan's first class graduated in 1840, four years after the college was chartered. Just as the college was the world's first to grant a baccalaureate degree to a woman, the Alumnae Association, organized on July 11, 1859, was the world's first alumnae association. All former Wesleyan students who have earned thirty or more semester hours at the college -- whether or not they have graduated -- are considered members of the Association.

Today, the Association is administered by the Director of Alumnae Affairs and governed by the Board of Managers. Three alumnae trustees represent the Association on the Board of Managers of the college. Through the publication of the Wesleyan Magazine and through various mailings, the 7,000 alumnae are kept informed of the activities and goals of the college. Alumnae clubs are present and active throughout the United States.

"To contribute to the strength and prosperity of our Alma Mater" -- an objective stated in the Association's first constitution -- expresses the continuing commitment of resources, both human and financial, to maintain Wesleyan's unique heritage and to ensure the continuing success of Wesleyan College.