Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · Private four-year · City: Small
1,576undergraduates
39%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,310average net price per year
83%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,128
- Admitted
- 2,768
- Admit rate
- 39%
- Admit rate, women
- 51%
- Admit rate, men
- 40%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 441
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 12%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-29
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Acting Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $55,704
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,930
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,134
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,134
- Total cost living at home
- $57,504
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,011 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,494 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,284 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,757 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,699 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,999
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,619
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,522
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 83%
- Transferred to another college
- 1%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 74% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 89% |
| Neither | 82% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 213 | 83% |
| Men | 165 | 82% |
| Asian | 28 | 79% |
| Black | 30 | 70% |
| Hispanic | 43 | 86% |
| White | 246 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 18 | 61% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 450 | 82% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 29 | 83% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,576
- Undergraduates
- 1,576
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,572
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL, 61702-2900
- County
- McLean County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.