Illinois Wesleyan University | By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Illinois Wesleyan University
PO Box 2900
Bloomington, IL 61702–2900

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

4–4–1

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1850

Web Site:

www2.iwu.edu/home.shtml

Main Phone:

(309) 556-1000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,140

Part-Time Undergraduates:

6

Total Male Undergraduates:

922

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,224

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

57%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Total Applicants:

2,770

Total Acceptances:

1,580

Freshman Enrollment:

565

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

36%

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

459

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

55

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

44

Transfer Applications Received:

130

Transfer Applications Accepted:

48

Transfer Students Enrolled:

27

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

37%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1190–1380

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

600–690

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

590–690

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

26–31

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

26–32

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

26–31

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

93%

Top 10% of High School Class:

47%

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Augustana College,
Northwestern University,
University of Illinois–Urbana-
Champaign, University of Notre
Dame, Washington University
in St. Louis

Application Fee:

Free

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Required

Admissions Phone:

(800) 332-2498

Admissions E-Mail:

iwuadmit@iwu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www2.iwu.edu/admissions

Financial Information

Full-time Tuition:

$29,136

Room and Board:

$6,714

Books and Supplies:

$650

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$18,285

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

61%

Students Who Received Aid:

49%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(309) 556-3096

Financial Aid E-Mail:

iwuadmit@iwu.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www2.iwu.edu/admissions/financial