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'''''Wesleyan''''' is the adjective form of ''Wesley'', referring either to [[John Wesley]], the founder of [[Methodism]] (a [[religious denomination|denomination]] within [[Protestant]] [[Christianity]]) or to another of the Methodist branches within that [[religious denomination|denomination]].
* A '''Wesleyan''' is any person who adopts the principles of [[Wesleyan theology]] or [[Wesleyanism]]
* 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 (disambiguation)|Wesley College]]."
* '''Wesleyan''' as The '''[[Wesleyan Church]]''' split from the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] in 1843.
* '''Wesleyan''' may refer to one of many universities and [[liberal arts]] colleges named after John Wesley below, 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.
'''Colleges & Universities named 'Wesleyan'.'''
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!Institution
!Founded
!Location
!Affiliation & notes
|-
|[[Wesleyan College]]
|1836
|[[Macon, Georgia|Macon]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
|Independent. Women's college.
|-
|[[Wesleyan University]]
|1831
|[[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]], [[Connecticut]]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|-
|[[Wesleyan University (Philippines)|Wesleyan University]]
|1946
|[[Cabanatuan City|Cabanatuan City]], [[Philippines]]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|}
'''Colleges & Universities with 'Wesleyan' in their name.'''
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!Institution
!Founded
!Location
!Affiliation & notes
|-
|[[Dakota Wesleyan University]]
|1885
|[[Mitchell, South Dakota]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[Genesee Wesleyan Seminary]]
|1831 - 1942
|[[Lima, New York|Lima]], [[New York]]
|Not strictly college level.
|-
|[[Illinois Wesleyan University]]
|1850
|[[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], [[Illinois]]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|-
|[[Indiana Wesleyan University]]
|1920
|[[Marion, Indiana|Marion]], [[Indiana]]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|-
|[[Iowa Wesleyan College]]
|1843
|[[Mt. Pleasant, Iowa|Mt. Pleasant]], [[Iowa]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[Kansas Wesleyan University]]
|1886
|[[Salina, Kansas|Salina]],[[Kansas]]
|United Methodist Church
|-
|[[Kentucky Wesleyan College]]
|1850
|[[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]], [[Kentucky]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[Nagasaki Wesleyan University]]
|1881
|[[Isahaya, Nagasaki]], [[Japan]]
|unknown
|-
|[[Nebraska Wesleyan University]]
|1887
|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], [[Nebraska]]
|United Methodist Church
|-
|[[North Carolina Wesleyan College]]
|1956
|[[Rocky Mount, North Carolina|Rocky Mount]], [[North Carolina]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[Ohio Wesleyan University]]
|1842
|[[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]], [[Ohio]]
|Independent. Liberal arts college.
|-
|[[Oklahoma Wesleyan University]]
|1909
|[[Bartlesville, Oklahoma|Bartlesville]], [[Oklahoma]]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|-
|[[Roberts Wesleyan College]]
|1945
|[[North Chili, New York|North Chili]], [[New York]]
|Free Methodists.
|-
|[[Southern Wesleyan University]]
|1906
|[[Central, South Carolina|Central]], [[South Carolina]]
|The Wesleyan Church.
|-
|[[Tennessee Wesleyan College]]
|1857
|[[Athens, Tennessee|Athens]], [[Tennessee]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[Texas Wesleyan University]]
|1890
|[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[Virginia Wesleyan College]]
|1966
|[[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Virginia]]
|United Methodist Church.
|-
|[[West Virginia Wesleyan College]]
|1900
|[[Buckhannon, West Virginia|Buckhannon]], [[West Virginia]]
|Free Methodists.
|}
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