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Acceptance Rate 88.94%
Yield 16.95%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 21
Applicants 3,761

IWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.94% at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. Total 3,761 students applied and 3,345 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.indwes.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationadmissions.indwes.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate88.94%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 88.94%. A total of 3,761 students (1,555 men and 2,206 women) have applied to and 3,345 (1,370 men and 1,975 women) students admitted to Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion.
Among them, 238 male and 329 female students have enrolled into IWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,7611,5552,20600
Admitted3,3451,3701,97500
Enrolled56723832900
Acceptance Rate 88.94% 88.10% 89.53% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.95% 17.37% 16.66% - -
[Chart] Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IWU, 322 applicants (57% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 71 applicants (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at IWU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total96010801180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480540600
Math480540580
ACT Composite192128
Math172025
English192225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, 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 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is Semester. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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