Illinois Wesleyan University Overview

Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. Bloomington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Illinois Wesleyan University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Illinois Wesleyan is the bachelor's degree.
• In 2021-2022, 57% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan makes roughly $66,591 a year. This is 63% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Illinois Wesleyan student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Illinois Wesleyan University?

Contact details for Illinois Wesleyan are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone:	309-556-1000
Website:	www.iwu.edu

How Do I Get Into Illinois Wesleyan?

You can apply to Illinois Wesleyan online at: www.iwu.edu/admissions/applications/

Admission Requirements for Illinois Wesleyan

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Illinois Wesleyan?

The acceptance rate of Illinois Wesleyan University is 42%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 40%, and the acceptance rate for women is 44%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to Illinois Wesleyan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

Illinois Wesleyan received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Illinois Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of Illinois Wesleyan is $37,412. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Illinois Wesleyan, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $8,964 a year. That adds up to $35,856 over four years for those students.

Illinois Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,653 undergraduate students at Illinois Wesleyan, with 1,645 being full-time and 8 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,645 full-time undergraduates at Illinois Wesleyan, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Illinois Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	109
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	1,141
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Illinois Wesleyan University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Illinois Wesleyan. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Illinois Wesleyan University

In 2022-2023, 225 students took at least one online class at the school.

Illinois Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	53	53
General Business/Commerce	37	37
General Psychology	31	31
Finance & Financial Management	29	29
General Biology	26	26
Drama & Theater Arts	23	23
Accounting	20	20
Physics	15	15
Marketing	13	13
Political Science & Government	13	13
Entrepreneurial Studies	12	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12	12
Computer Science	11	11
Natural Resources Conservation	10	10
Health & Physical Education	10	10
History	8	8
Economics	8	8
Music	8	8
Sociology	7	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	6	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6	6
General English Literature	5	5
Writing Studies	5	5
Mathematics	5	5
Interdisciplinary Studies	5	5
Philosophy	5	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	4	4
Romance Languages	4	4
International Studies	4	4
Chemistry	3	3
Fine & Studio Arts	3	3
General Education	1	1
Classical & Ancient Studies	1	1
Anthropology	1	1
International Business	0	0
Literature	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0
TOTAL	404	404

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Republicofjosh01 under License

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