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Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois

Overview of Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan is in a small city, in Bloomington, Illinois. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Illinois Wesleyan earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include science, mathematics, music, and drama and performing arts.

Illinois Wesleyan Selectivity

Illinois Wesleyan does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 600 to 690 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 590 and 690.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here Illinois Wesleyan does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Illinois Wesleyan are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 2,146 students (2,142 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Illinois Wesleyan is not thought of as a commuter school, and many students live on campus or nearby. Dorm living is common. Illinois Wesleyan makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at the school belong to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan University
1312 N Park St
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
General Phone: (309) 556-1000
Admissions Phone: (309) 556-3031
Financial Aid Phone: (309) 556-3096
http://www.iwu.edu

Illinois Wesleyan Programs and Degrees (2005)

Illinois Wesleyan awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts117history, English, political science, sociology, Spanish language, economics, area studies, French language, ...
Business And Management115business, accounting, international business, insurance
Science61biology, chemistry, physics, natural sciences
Therapy And Counseling45psychology
Education And Teaching42elementary school teaching, music teaching
Music24music, voice, music theory and composition, piano, music performance
Nursing And Emergency Medicine19registered nursing
Drama And Performing Arts18drama, various performing arts
Mathematics11mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering9computer science
Art Studies6art studies, arts management
Religion And Philosophy6philosophy, religion
Conservation And Resource Management0environmental studies

Number of programs and degrees for Illinois Wesleyan in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree47343

Illinois Wesleyan Student Body

In 2005, Illinois Wesleyan had a total enrollment of 2,146 students (2,142 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1946%
20-2148%
22-246%
25-290%
30-340%
40-490%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois86%
Minnesota3%
Missouri2%
Wisconsin1%
Iowa1%
Michigan1%
Foreign countries1%
Indiana1%
Ohio1%

Illinois Wesleyan Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

Illinois Wesleyan Room and Board (2005)

Illinois Wesleyan offers campus housing for 1,740 of its 2,142 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Bloomington, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Illinois Wesleyan Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,7701,58057%56536%
Men1,04363661%23837%
Women1,72794455%32735%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal600690
SAT Math590690
ACT Verbal2632
ACT Math2631
ACT Composite2631

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT32%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT90%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (309) 556-3031

Illinois Wesleyan Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 27,624
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 27,624
Room and board$ 6,426
Room charge$ 3,892
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,534
Books and supplies$ 650
Other expenses$ 780

Financial Aid:
Illinois Wesleyan participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 169600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (309) 556-3096

Illinois Wesleyan Faculty

Illinois Wesleyan has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6747
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2228
Non-tenured and not on tenure track33

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year31$81,43316$76,340
Associate professoracademic year34$61,69729$58,900
Assistant professoracademic year24$51,45421$50,700
Instructoracademic year2*3$47,967
All faculty totalacademic year91$65,39669$59,973

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Illinois Wesleyan Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
BasketballCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
BaseballCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
TrackCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

Illinois Wesleyan Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Latin American Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Western European Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Illinois Wesleyan Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Illinois Wesleyan Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Illinois Wesleyan Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Illinois Wesleyan % of degrees in music
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Illinois Wesleyan Student SAT scores
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Illinois Wesleyan % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Illinois Wesleyan % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Illinois Wesleyan % of degrees in science
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Illinois Wesleyan Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Illinois Wesleyan Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Illinois Wesleyan Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Illinois Wesleyan Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in liberal arts
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Illinois Wesleyan % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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