Overview

Illinois Wesleyan University is a 4-year institution located in Bloomington, IL, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 2900
Bloomington, IL  61702-2900
United States

Contact Ms. Leann Hughes
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Email: iwuadmit@iwu.edu
Phone: 309-556-3031
Fax: 309-556-3820

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Musical Theatre	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,558

Applied

3,757

Accepted

1,582

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,857

Females Applied

2,241

Females Accepted

46%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,671

Males Applied

1,496

Males Accepted

32%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.82

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 15th	September 26th	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	550	670
SAT Math	-	570	-
ACT Composite	-	25	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

59,226

Private

Fees

204

Full-time student fees

13,618

Room & board

8,498

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

49,705

Avg. Financial Aid Package

51,231

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

43,109

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,350

Avg. Loan Aid

32,980

Avg. Grant Aid

44,963

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

89.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,582

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.69%
Black or African American	8.34%
White or Caucasian	63.91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	5.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	2.78%
Other	2.34%

Gender

Male (49.62%)

Female (49.49%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	81%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency response team

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No		No
Golf	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No		No
Golf	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

181

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 100

Part-time - 81

Male - 81

Female - 100