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Illinois Wesleyan University

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Rating

Private

Type

1,712

Students

$49,824

Tuition

61%

Acceptance

#241

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Bloomington, IL

1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900

Illinois Wesleyan University is a small private liberal arts college located in Bloomington, IL ranked 241st in America. It has a total of 1,712 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 60.8% acceptance rate. Illinois Wesleyan University offers 47 different majors and is best known for its Musical Theatre, Literature, and Music Teacher Education programs (nationally ranked 11th, 11th, and 31st respectively). With an annual tuition of $49,824 per year, Illinois Wesleyan University is exceptionally expensive. 72.6% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to make roughly $59,100 per year, which is 42% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$50,028
Above Average

Illinois Wesleyan University

$50,028

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$63,840

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$35,576

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

61%Acceptance
Less Selective

Illinois Wesleyan University

61%

National

69%
Sat

1120 - 1320

59% of students submit

Admissions Yield

18%

ACT

23 - 28

60% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,712Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

48%

In-state

83%

Female

52%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

0%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
11% Accounting9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General9% Business/Commerce, General71% Others

11% Accounting

9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9% Business/Commerce, General

71% Others

Accounting

11%

49 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9%

40 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

9%

37 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

8%

35 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

28 Graduates

Finance, General

5%

22 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

4%

17 Graduates

Computer Science

3%

13 Graduates

Mathematics, General

3%

12 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

196,242

Academic Spend per Student

$20,378

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

90%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$41,600/Year

Illinois Wesleyan University

$41,600

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$41,600

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$59,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

72%