Indiana Wesleyan University Overview

Located in Marion, Indiana, Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of IWU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Indiana Wesleyan University Known For?

• The highest award offered at IWU is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from IWU with a bachelor's degree make about $59,986 a year. That's 47% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average IWU student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Indiana Wesleyan University?

Contact details for IWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4201 South Washington Street, Marion, IN 46953-4974
Phone:	765-674-6901
Website:	www.indwes.edu

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How Do I Get Into IWU?

You can apply to IWU online at: admissions.indwes.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for IWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
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 IWU?

With an acceptance rate of 87%, IWU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 46% of students accepted to IWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 510 and 590.

IWU received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Indiana Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of IWU is $24,712. 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 IWU, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,623 a year. That adds up to $30,492 over four years for those students.

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Indiana Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,677 undergraduate students at IWU, with 2,415 being full-time and 262 being part-time.

There are also 431 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,415 full-time undergraduates at IWU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	104
White	2,014
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	119

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Indiana Wesleyan University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at IWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Brazil.

Indiana Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	108	0	0	108
Social Work	27	0	19	4	0	50
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	11	38	0	0	49
Business Administration & Management	0	2	42	0	0	44
Marketing	0	0	37	0	0	37
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	30	0	0	30
General Psychology	0	0	29	0	0	29
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	25	0	0	25
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	25	0	0	25
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	10	0	15	25
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	1	21	3	0	25
General Biology	0	0	21	0	0	21
Health & Physical Education	0	0	21	0	0	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	20	0	0	20
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	14	0	0	14
Special Education	0	0	13	0	0	13
International Studies	0	0	12	0	0	12
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	12	0	0	12
Accounting	0	0	11	0	0	11
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	11	0	0	11
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	10	0	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	0	10	0	0	10
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	9	0	0	9
Allied Health Professions	0	0	8	0	0	8
Mental & Social Health Services	6	0	1	0	0	7
Other Social Sciences	7	0	0	0	0	7
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	6	0	0	6
History	0	0	6	0	0	6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	6	0	0	6
Music	0	0	6	0	0	6
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	5	0	0	5
Writing Studies	0	0	5	0	0	5
Religious Studies	0	0	0	5	0	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	4	0	0	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	4	0	0	4
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	4	0	0	4
Romance Languages	0	0	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	0	4	0	0	4
Teaching English or French	0	0	3	0	0	3
General English Literature	0	0	3	0	0	3
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	0	3	0	0	3
Sacred Music	0	0	3	0	0	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Computer Programming	0	0	2	0	0	2
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	2	0	0	2
Religious Education	0	0	2	0	0	2
Journalism	0	0	1	0	0	1
Computer Information Systems	0	0	1	0	0	1
Recreation Administration	0	0	1	0	0	1
Physics	0	0	1	0	0	1
Economics	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Social Sciences	0	0	1	0	0	1
International Relations & National Security	0	0	1	0	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	1	0	0	1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	40	14	641	12	15	722

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 Manutdglory under License

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