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Illinois Wesleyan University

General Information

Name: Illinois Wesleyan University
Address: 1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone:

  • General information: (309) 556-1000
  • Financial aid office: (309) 556-3096
  • Admissions office: (309) 556-3031

Website: www.iwu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$28,986$27,624$25,980
Books and supplies$650$650$650
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,714$6,426$6,140
        Other expenses$780$780$780

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,130$35,480$33,550

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 89%
  • Student loans: 43%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4214
  • State/local grants:$2791
  • Institutional grants:$10567
  • Student loans:$3944

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,1561,2011,955
Percent admitted52.2%50.7%53.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time33.5%36.6%31.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2146
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 82%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Western European Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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