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Acceptance Rate 42.22%
Yield 20.53%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 27
Applicants 4,408

IWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 42.22% at Illinois Wesleyan University. Total 4,408 students applied and 1,861 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to IWU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.iwu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.iwu.edu/admissions/applications/
Acceptance Rate42.22%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 42.22%. A total of 4,408 students (2,197 men and 2,209 women) have applied to and 1,861 (886 men and 973 women) students admitted to Illinois Wesleyan University.
Among them, 215 male and 165 female students have enrolled into IWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.53%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,4082,1972,20920
Admitted1,86188697320
Enrolled38221516520
Acceptance Rate 42.22% 40.33% 44.05% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.53% 24.27% 16.96% 100.00% -
[Chart] Illinois Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IWU, 171 applicants (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 83 applicants (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at IWU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 27 (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 Total112012501330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560630660
Math560620670
ACT Composite252730
Math232629
English242731
[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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