Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · Private · Small city · IWU · Wesleyan
Private institution in Bloomington, IL · 1,570 undergraduates · 45% acceptance rate · $70,871 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 13%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 14%Acceptance rate
- Top 16%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,5501,707th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $55,7041,901st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $55,7041,899th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $68,3991,812th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,871265th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,082322nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 82.5%176th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.5%453rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 45.2%224th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1242300th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5701,084th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.2%1,551st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 110 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDMar 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,611 | $62,775 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $63,799 | $62,792 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $63,005 | $61,516 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,128 | $53,358 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,650 | $50,356 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $38,289 | $42,682 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,348 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,569 | $31,314 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,382 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,771 | $36,674 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | $26,739 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $29,685 | $42,682 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1850source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #006633 and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Titans"source
- Motto: "Scientia et Sapientia (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 82 acressource
- Athletic conference: CCIWsource
- Fight song: ""Fight Wesleyan!""source
- Notable alum: Andy Dicksource
- Notable alum: Adlai Stevenson Isource
- Notable alum: Richard Jenkinssource
- Notable alum: Kevin Dunnsource
- Notable alum: Frankie Faisonsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Baseball: 2010
- Basketball: 2012
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteiwu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 145646)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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