Bloomington, IL · Private nonprofit

At a glance

39.3%

Acceptance rate

1,242

SAT Average

$29,550

Avg net price

1,570

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,242

SAT Reading/Writing550–670

SAT Math570–670

ACT Composite25–30

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 347	347
Bachelor’s 108	108
Bachelor’s 51	51
Bachelor’s 40	40
Bachelor’s 30	30
Bachelor’s 18	18
Bachelor’s 17	17
Bachelor’s 17	17
Bachelor’s 13	13
Bachelor’s 11	11
Bachelor’s 9	9
Bachelor’s 8	8
Bachelor’s 8	8
Bachelor’s 8	8
Bachelor’s 6	6
Bachelor’s 2	2
Bachelor’s 1	1
Bachelor’s 0	0
Bachelor’s 0	0

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin

Projected sponsored sports26

BaseballBowlingFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's Soccer

Athletic participation

638 unique student-athletes · 22 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action I

Decision released by Dec 15

Nov 15, 2026

Early Action II

Decision released by Jan 15

Dec 15, 2026

Regular Decision

Decision released by Mar 1

Feb 1, 2027

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $57,500
Required fees: $204
Food and housing: $13,370
Books and supplies: $800
Other expenses: $1,700
Total: $73,574

Total by year

$63,8402019–2019–20
$65,6762020–2120–21
$67,1242021–2221–22
$68,7322022–2322–23
$71,1342023–2423–24
$73,5742024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $29,550 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 81%
Average share of need met: 91.5%
Average need-based grant: $49,784
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation78%

6-year graduation83%

Retention rate85%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$70,871

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment1,570

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Illinois Wesleyan University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Illinois Wesleyan University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Illinois Wesleyan University runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 15 · decision Dec 15

Regular Decision nonbindingPriority date Mar 15

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Illinois Wesleyan University withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

539 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈27In-state (domestic)≈508International≈4

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

SAT or ACT scores must arrive by May 1. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, down from 33% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 31%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

26% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

ACT composite

8% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Illinois Wesleyan University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99% who submitted one.

High-school GPA

99% of first-years submitted a GPA

Average 3.83

Illinois Wesleyan University rates 3 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Class rank: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Application essay: Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered
Interview: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

Illinois Wesleyan University leaves 4 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

GPA distributionCDS C11Not disclosed

Without the GPA spread, a family can’t see where their transcript lands within the class.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

Illinois Wesleyan University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $29,550 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 435 of 539 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Illinois Wesleyan University offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

84.5% of Illinois Wesleyan University’s first-years return for a second year and 82.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

Illinois Wesleyan UniversityView names for Illinois Wesleyan University

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports26

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2025–26

Sources

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