Illinois Wesleyan University Business Programs

Located in Bloomington, Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Illinois Wesleyan is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Illinois Wesleyan University Rankings

Illinois Wesleyan is ranked #44 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Illinois Wesleyan also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Illinois Wesleyan has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#41	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Illinois Wesleyan.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#8	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Illinois Wesleyan has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#35	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#35	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#78	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#119	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#136	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#183	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Illinois Wesleyan University?

Contact details for Illinois Wesleyan are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone:	309-556-1000
Website:	www.iwu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/illinoiswesleyan
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/IL_Wesleyan

How Do I Get Into Illinois Wesleyan?

You can apply to Illinois Wesleyan online at: www.iwu.edu/admissions/applications/

Admission Requirements for Illinois Wesleyan

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Illinois Wesleyan?

Illinois Wesleyan has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% of students accepted to Illinois Wesleyan submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 550 and 660.

Illinois Wesleyan received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

Can I Afford Illinois Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of Illinois Wesleyan is $37,412. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Illinois Wesleyan, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $10,108 a year. That adds up to $40,432 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Illinois Wesleyan is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Illinois Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,636 undergraduate students at Illinois Wesleyan, with 1,622 being full-time and 14 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,622 full-time undergraduates at Illinois Wesleyan, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Illinois Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	110
Black or African American	111
Hispanic or Latino	152
White	1,135
International Students	45
Other Races/Ethnicities	69

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Illinois Wesleyan University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Illinois Wesleyan. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Illinois Wesleyan University

This is the #1,506 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Illinois Wesleyan regardless of major.

Illinois Wesleyan University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	43	43
Accounting	22	22
Finance	18	18
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	17	17
General Economics	9	9
Entrepreneurship	3	3
International Business/Trade/Commerce	3	3
TOTAL	115	115

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Republicofjosh01 under License

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