Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 1,582 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 39%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $27,863per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 74%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $76,19310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Admitted seniors graduating from McLean County high schools receive a guaranteed minimum scholarship package of $40,000 per year.
Source: McLean County Scholarship Guarantee - Illinois Wesleyan University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 39%About 4 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1120–1340Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 25–30Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $27,863full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $73,189sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $59,430Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 74%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 80%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $76,19310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,582Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 32%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 18%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL — admits 57%
- Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL — admits 83%
- Knox College Galesburg, IL — admits 71%
- Augustana College Rock Island, IL — admits 63%
Also worth a look
- University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA — admits 43%
- LeTourneau University Longview, TX — admits 38%
- Whitman College Walla Walla, WA — admits 38%
- Southwestern University Georgetown, TX — admits 43%
- Union College Schenectady, NY — admits 44%
- Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL — admits 57%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Illinois Wesleyan University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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