IWU

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Illinois Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Bloomington, Illinois. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 1,582 students in fall 2024.

Illinois Wesleyan University offers certificates and bachelor's degrees across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 370 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

1,582

Students enrolled

80%

First-year retention

370

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 51

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 6

Business/Commerce Bachelor 43 graduates
Finance Bachelor 30 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 23 graduates
Marketing Bachelor 12 graduates
Entrepreneurship Bachelor 3 graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3

Biology Bachelor 31 graduates
Neuroscience Bachelor 16 graduates
Biochemistry Bachelor 6 graduates

Health Professions 1

Registered Nursing Bachelor 40 graduates

Education 5

Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor 12 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 9 graduates
Reading Teacher Education Certificate 7 graduates
Education, General Bachelor 5 graduates
Music Teacher Education Bachelor 4 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 32 graduates

Social Sciences 5

Sociology Bachelor 10 graduates
Economics Bachelor 7 graduates
Political Science and Government Bachelor 7 graduates
Criminology Bachelor 1 graduate
Anthropology Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Certificate 16 graduates
International/Globalization Studies Bachelor 3 graduates
Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 10

Musical Theatre Bachelor 7 graduates
Art/Art Studies Bachelor 6 graduates
Acting Bachelor 2 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 2 graduates
Music Bachelor 2 graduates
Keyboard Instruments Bachelor
Music Performance Bachelor
Music Theory and Composition Bachelor
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor
Voice and Opera Bachelor

Mathematics and Statistics 2

Mathematics Bachelor 13 graduates
Financial Mathematics Bachelor 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Science Bachelor 11 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor 1 graduate

English Language and Literature 3

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 7 graduates
General Literature Bachelor 4 graduates
Writing Bachelor

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor 9 graduates

Physical Sciences 2

Physics Bachelor 7 graduates
Chemistry Bachelor 2 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 8 graduates

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Studies Bachelor 8 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2

Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 3 graduates
French Language and Literature Bachelor

Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Philosophy Bachelor 2 graduates
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1

Women's Studies Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 80%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 347
Certificates under 1 year: 23

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,582
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,582
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,634
Full-time, 2024-25: 99%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 50%
Men: 50%
White: 64%
Hispanic or Latino: 11%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 6%
Two or more races: 3%
International (U.S. nonresident): 6%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 13%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Four-one-four plan
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
President: Sheahon Zenger
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact