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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.
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Campus Location1312 N Park St
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
USA
Main Tel: (309) 556-1000
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
HighlightsWhere the school 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 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 466 | 43 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 2,094 in 2007-2008 (2,089 full-time equivalent). About 41% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 59% 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 (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 32,434 | | Room | $ 4,570 | | Board | $ 2,780 | | 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.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 110 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 31 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 20 |
Housing and MealsIllinois Wesleyan provides on-campus housing for 1,687 of its 2,089 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 50% | | Women | 54% | | All | 52% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 550-690 | | Math | 590-710 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (8 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (93 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
- Insurance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Visual and Performing Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (119 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
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Western European Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (11 awarded) MUSIC (18 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (33 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (62 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Illinois Wesleyan with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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