Wesley College (Delaware)

This article is about the former college in the U.S. state of Delaware. For other uses, see Wesley College (disambiguation).
Wesley College
Wesley College, now part of Delaware State University as DSU Downtown
Former names
  • Wilmington Conference Academy
  • Wesley Collegiate Institute
MottoGreat Things Await
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Active1873; 151 years ago (1873) –
2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Academic affiliation
Space Grant
Location
Dover
,
Delaware
,
United States
CampusSmall city, 50 acres (20 ha)
ColorsBlue and white
NicknameWolverines
Sporting affiliations
Websitewesley.edu

Wesley College was a private liberal arts college in Dover, Delaware. It was acquired by Delaware State University (DSU) in 2021 and is now the DSU Downtown campus.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Alamdari, Natalia (July 9, 2020). "Delaware State University signs agreement to acquire Wesley College". The News Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Cherry, Amy (July 9, 2020). "Delaware State University to officially acquire Wesley College". WDEL-FM. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Eichmann, Mark (July 9, 2020). "Delaware State Univ. to make historic acquisition of Wesley College". WHYY. Retrieved October 13, 2020.