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Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan is a private, co-educational, undergraduate university located in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1850 and has an 80-acre campus. It offers enrollment to more than 2,000 students every year.

Illinois Wesleyan University offers majors and bachelor degree programs in various fields of study. The three academic divisions of the university are:

  • College of Fine Arts
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • School of Nursing

The students of Illinois Wesleyan University are actively involved in a variety of social activities. Among the university's student clubs and organizations are the Acacia, Interfraternity Council, Black Student Union (BSU), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Ambassador Club, Chamber Ensemble, Amnesty International, and Argus.

Campus Location

1312 N Park St
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
USA
Main Tel: (309) 556-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Illinois Wesleyan University Highlights

Where Illinois Wesleyan University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in music, drama and performing arts, science, liberal arts, and mathematics.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor51144

Illinois Wesleyan Students

The student enrollment at Illinois Wesleyan was 2,094 in 2007 (2,090 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 30,750
Room$ 4,330
Board$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 780
Other$ 650

Financial Aid: Illinois Wesleyan participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  112
Without tenure; working toward tenure  33
Without tenure; tenure not available  16

Housing and Meals

Illinois Wesleyan provides on-campus housing for 1,701 of its 2,090 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Illinois Wesleyan Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Illinois Wesleyan is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

Illinois Wesleyan Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men56%
Women58%
All57%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal540-680
Math590-690

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (108 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce
  • Insurance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (29 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (25 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (128 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Western European Studies
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MUSIC (29 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music
  • Piano and Organ
  • Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (18 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (82 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (50 awarded)

  • Psychology

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