Illinois Wesleyan University is a private institution that was founded in
1850.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,009,
its setting is suburban,
and the campus size is 80 acres.
Illinois Wesleyan University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Liberal Arts Colleges,
73.
Its tuition and fees are $40,844 (2014-15).
Situated on 80 tree-filled acres in the city of Bloomington, Illinois,
Illinois Wesleyan University is home to just over 2,000 college students
from across the world. Located less than two hours from both Chicago
and St. Louis, students have the opportunity to experience a rural and
urban lifestyle of their choosing. There are more than 160 student
organizations on campus for students to choose from, along with a very
popular Greek life. More than one-third of the student body participates
in roughly 10 fraternities and sororities available at Illinois
Wesleyan. Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus, and
students admitted in the fall of 2014 and after must remain on campus as
juniors as well.
Known as the Titans, Illinois Wesleyan's sports teams compete in the
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in the NCAA's Division III.
One of the most popular features of the university is its May term,
known as "Play Term" by students, which is a monthlong experimental
learning option that allows students to focus on a single course or
topic.
Illinois Wesleyan University prides itself on providing individual
attention and guidance to each of its students. This commitment has
yielded a freshman retention rate
that has ranked as one of the best in the country; more than 90 percent
of Illinois Wesleyan first-year students come back for their sophomore
year. The campus itself is an arboretum, home to more than 1,000 trees
representing nearly 150 distinct species. Students interested in theater
are spoiled with Shakespeare, as Bloomington is the host of the annual
Illinois Shakespeare Festival, which takes place from June through
August. Students who are more interested in getting away from campus
have the chance to study in hundreds of locations in more than 70
different countries. Notable alumni of the university include Richard
Jenkins, an Oscar-nominated actor, and Edward B. Rust, chairman of the
board and chief executive officer of State Farm Insurance Co.
Illinois Wesleyan is a nationally recognized, highly
selective liberal arts university enrolling approximately 2,000
undergraduates from across the nation and around the world. Offering a
broad curriculum that includes 80 majors, minors and programs in the
liberal arts, business, the fine arts, nursing, and eight
pre-professional areas, the University is known for the excellence of
its teaching and the close contact that students have with their
faculty. Students are encouraged to pursue multiple interests, study
abroad, collaborate with faculty on research and to be actively engaged
on campus and in the community. Illinois Wesleyan offers 185 student
organizations. One in five students take part in 20 varsity teams and
one-third are members of fraternities or sororities. The University's
beautiful 80-acre tree filled campus has a mix of historic and modern
buildings, including superb recreation and athletic facilities.
