- A Wesleyan is any person who adopts the principles of 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.
- Wesleyan used as a noun may refer to one of many universities and liberal arts colleges named after John Wesley. These include:
- United States
- Dakota Wesleyan University, in South Dakota
- Illinois Wesleyan University, in Illinois
- Indiana Wesleyan University, in Indiana
- Iowa Wesleyan College, in Iowa
- Kentucky Wesleyan College, in Kentucky
- Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Nebraska
- North Carolina Wesleyan College, in North Carolina
- Ohio Wesleyan University, in Ohio
- Oklahoma Wesleyan University, in Oklahoma
- Roberts Wesleyan College, in New York
- Southern Wesleyan University, in South Carolina
- Tennessee Wesleyan College, in Tennessee
- Texas Wesleyan University, in Texas
- Virginia Wesleyan College, in Virginia
- Wesleyan College, in Georgia
- Wesleyan University, in Connecticut
- West Virginia Wesleyan College, in West Virginia
- Global
- Nagasaki Wesleyan University, Japan
- Wesleyan University, in the Philippines
