IWU Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#37 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Illinois Colleges

#9 in Illinois Colleges

Illinois Wesleyan University is ranked 37^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 9^th in Illinois Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Illinois Wesleyan University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $55,704 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (45%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,220 SAT, 27 ACT) is around average.
It has small number of students of 1,527.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (47 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of IWU are $55,704 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University $55,704

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of IWU is 45% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 45%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of IWU is 16% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 16%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at IWU is 1,220 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 1,220

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 1,124

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at IWU is 27 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 27

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 70

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at IWU is 79% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 79%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at IWU is 82% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 82%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at IWU is 1,527 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Illinois Wesleyan University 1,527

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at IWU is $34,689 which is 62.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.