Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIllinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · Midwest
- Acceptance rate
- 39.3%
- SAT mid-50
- 1120-1340
- Cost after aid
- $28,199
- Graduation rate
- 75%
What Illinois Wesleyan University says matters
How Illinois Wesleyan University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 39%
- 3,757 of 9,558
- Yield
- 12%
- 461 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1120-1320
- ACT mid-50
- 25-30
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 32%1,496 of 4,671
- Women
- 46%2,241 of 4,857
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
Important
- Application essay
- Extracurricular activities
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Recommendations
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Level of applicant's interest
Not considered
- Interview
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Illinois Wesleyan University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission79
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 4,671
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 4,857
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 30
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 1,496
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 2,241
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 20
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 209
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 248
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 4
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 9,558
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 3,757
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 461
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.21
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.1
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 97
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 46
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,120
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,240
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,320
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 550
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 610
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 670
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 570
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 670
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 29%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 29%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 24%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 30%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 0
- ACT Composite: Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.82
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 98%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- No
- Yes, on a rolling basis:
- X
- Beginning date
- 9
- Yes, by:
- 26
- Other Date
- 2
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 Year
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- No
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- No
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission31
Fall Applicants
- If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
- Yes
- Men
- 122
- Women
- 140
- Another Gender
- 0
- Unknown
- 262
- Total
- 44
- Men
- 52
- Women
- 0
- Another Gender
- 96
- Unknown
- 18
- Total
- 19
- Men
- 0
- Women
- 37
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.5
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
- Fall
- 3
- Winter
- 14
- Fall
- 8
- Winter
- 1
- Fall
- 9
- Winter
- 26
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- ##
Academic Offerings and Policies21
Special Study Options
- Double major
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Physical Education
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
Student Life41
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 16%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 18%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 20%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 98%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 2.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 15%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 17%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 21%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 81%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 19%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Theme housing
- X
Annual Expenses17
Information
- If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- X
Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 59226
- Tuition
- 59226
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 204
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 8498
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5120
- Required Fees:
- 204
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 8498
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5120
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 800
- Transportation:
- 200
- Other expenses:
- 1700
- Books and supplies:
- 800
- Transportation
- 1200
- Other expenses:
- 1000
Financial Aid84
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 106
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 32,651
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 460
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 32,980
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 3850543
Need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 37361748
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 773339
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 45713441
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 3984516
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 1318858
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 5303374
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 18223735
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 18223735
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 6606766
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 362440
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 6969206
- Total Self-Help
- 4428664
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 461
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 426
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 350
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 350
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 350
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 252
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 62
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 78
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 92%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 51231
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 47284
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 5481
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3906
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 1,582
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,299
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,101
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,100
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,099
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 798
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 180
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 250
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 90%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 49705
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 44963
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 6531
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 5350
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 215
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 213
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 106
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 59
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 69
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 68
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 34
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 19
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 40508
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 24789
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 3787
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 51902
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 91
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 43,109
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 3,922,920
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 11
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- Federal Nursing Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Alumni affiliation
- X
- Art
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred22
Diploma/Certificates
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 100
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 2
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1
- Computer and information sciences
- 5
- Education
- 7
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2
- English
- 3
- Biological/life sciences
- 10
- Mathematics and statistics
- 1
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Parks and recreation
- 3
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1
- Physical sciences
- 5
- Psychology
- 9
- Social sciences
- 8
- Visual and performing arts
- 10
- Health professions and related programs
- 10
- Business/marketing
- 22
- History
- 2
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence112
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 209
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 18
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 558
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 4
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 785
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 10
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 14
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 14
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 248
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 19
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 514
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 781
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 4
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 14
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 1,582
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 1,582
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 14
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 18
- Hispanic/Latino
- 72
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 34
- White, non-Hispanic
- 277
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 22
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 29
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 8
- TOTAL
- 461
- Nonresidents
- 82
- Hispanic/Latino
- 185
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 132
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,011
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 87
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 44
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 37
- TOTAL
- 1,582
- TOTAL
- 0
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 4
- Bachelor's degrees
- 341
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 150
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 161
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 183
- Total
- 494
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 150
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 161
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 183
- Total
- 494
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 97
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 108
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 120
- Total
- 325
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 16
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 10
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 15
- Total
- 41
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 116
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 118
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 135
- Total
- 369
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 77.3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 73.3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 73.8
- Total
- 74.7
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 95
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 146
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 137
- Total
- 378
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 95
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 146
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 137
- Total
- 378
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 62
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 125
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 107
- Total
- 294
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 4
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 5
- Total
- 14
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 4
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 70
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 130
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 112
- Total
- 312
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 73.7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 89
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 81.8
- Total
- 82.5
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size49
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 100
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 12
- C. Total number who are women
- 44
- D. Total number who are men
- 56
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 7
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 87%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 9
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 0
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 81
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 10
- C. Total number who are women
- 56
- D. Total number who are men
- 25
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 0
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 34%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 35
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 10
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 2
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 181
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 22
- C. Total number who are women
- 100
- D. Total number who are men
- 81
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 7
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 121
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 44
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 10
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 2
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 12
- based on ____ students
- 1,581
- and ____ faculty
- 127
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 85
- 10-19
- 85
- 20-29
- 163
- 30-39
- 109
- 40-49
- 25
- 50-99
- 3
- 100+
- 4
- Total
- 0
- 2-9
- 6
- 10-19
- 6
- 20-29
- 27
- 30-39
- 11
- 40-49
- 0
- 50-99
- 0
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 0
About Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan University is a very small private university in Bloomington, IL, in a city setting.
What Illinois Wesleyan University looks for
With an acceptance rate around 39%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Illinois Wesleyan University?
Illinois Wesleyan University's middle 50% SAT range is 1120 to 1340. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Illinois Wesleyan University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 25 to 30. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Illinois Wesleyan University?
Illinois Wesleyan University admits roughly 39% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Illinois Wesleyan University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,199 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Illinois Wesleyan University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Illinois Wesleyan University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
