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Acceptance Rate 39.31%
Yield 12.27%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 29
Applicants 9,558

IWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 39.31% at Illinois Wesleyan University. Total 9,558 students applied and 3,757 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.iwu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.iwu.edu/admissions/applications/
Acceptance Rate39.31%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 39.31%. A total of 9,558 students (4,671 men and 4,857 women) have applied to and 3,757 (1,496 men and 2,241 women) students admitted to Illinois Wesleyan University.
Among them, 209 male and 248 female students have enrolled into IWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,5584,6714,85700
Admitted3,7571,4962,24100
Enrolled46120924800
Acceptance Rate 39.31% 32.03% 46.14% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.27% 13.97% 11.07% - -
[Chart] Illinois Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IWU, 97 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 46 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at IWU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at IWU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of IWU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at IWU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012401340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610670
Math570630670
ACT Composite252930
Math252729
English242830
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Illinois Wesleyan University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for IWU
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at IWU

The calendar system at Illinois Wesleyan University is Four-one-four plan. Illinois Wesleyan University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Illinois Wesleyan University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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