Illinois Wesleyan University Teaching Programs

Located in Bloomington, Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Illinois Wesleyan is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Illinois Wesleyan University?

Contact details for Illinois Wesleyan are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone:	309-556-1000
Website:	www.iwu.edu

How Do I Get Into Illinois Wesleyan?

You can apply to Illinois Wesleyan online at: www.iwu.edu/admissions/applications/

Admission Requirements for Illinois Wesleyan

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Illinois Wesleyan?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to Illinois Wesleyan. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 42%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 40%, and the acceptance rate for women is 44%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to Illinois Wesleyan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

Illinois Wesleyan received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Illinois Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of Illinois Wesleyan is $37,412. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Illinois Wesleyan, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $8,964 a year. That adds up to $35,856 over four years for those students.

Illinois Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,653 undergraduate students at Illinois Wesleyan, with 1,645 being full-time and 8 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,645 full-time undergraduates at Illinois Wesleyan, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Illinois Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	109
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	157
White	1,141
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Illinois Wesleyan University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Illinois Wesleyan. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Illinois Wesleyan University

In 2022-2023, 225 students took at least one online class at the school.

Illinois Wesleyan University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	8	8
Music Education	6	6
Secondary Education	4	4
General Education	1	1
TOTAL	19	19

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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