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Illinois Wesleyan University
Box 2900
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900

Official telephone: (309) 556-1000
Fax number: (309) 556-3411

Website: www.iwu.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2007

Student ProfileTOP
Total undergraduates: 2,144
Full-time undergraduates: 2,137
Part-time undergraduates: 7
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student breakdown:
6.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4% Hispanic
80.6% White (non-Hispanic)
2.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3% Hispanic
82.3% White (non-Hispanic)
2.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.8% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP
Campus size: 80 acres
City or town school is located in: Bloomington/Normal
Population of city/town: 110,000
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 132 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,000,000
Online campus map: www.iwu.edu/information/
campus/index.html

Living on CampusTOP
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (78%)
  • sorority housing (10%)
  • fraternity housing (11%)
  • single-student apartments (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live off campus: 20%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live in university housing for four semesters unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 70%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

Study FacilitiesTOP
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 510
Other computer facilities/services: Most classrooms have computers and other video/audio equipment so that faculty and students can show electronic presentations, film clips, and/or Internet sites. Several rooms are equipped with a computer for each studentthese become additional labs in evenings and on weekends. In addition, although there are only 10 "open" connections in these computer labs, there are open connections throughout the library and wireless areas in the student center.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
The 5-floor Ames Library, the intellectual center of the community, houses nearly 400,000 volumes. With 19 group study and project rooms, over 125 computers, auditorium seating for 70, and 150 lounge seats, the library provides a place for interaction, collaboration, consultation, study and reflection. The library faculty and staff strive to understand, anticipate, and fulfill the changing research and information needs of the community, so services and technology continually evolve.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
The University Observatory is used both for classes and for special programs on astronomy that are open to the public.

Assistance ServicesTOP
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Women's mentoring network through the Alumni Office
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Several large job fairs in cooperation with other colleges
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, special housing, Testing accommodation
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

Social ActivitiesTOP
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 33%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 26%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Argus
Number of honor societies: 32
Total number of registered organizations: 170
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Muslim Student Association, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, YPCA Bible Studies, Catholic Newman Organization, DRL (Death, Resurrection, Life), Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hindu Student Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, IWU Hillel (Jewish Student Association), Methodist Student Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Andiamo! (Italian Club), Sisters Actively Visualizing Vitality and Intellect (SAVVI), Spanish Club, WISER: Whites Involved in Eliminating Racism, African Student Association, Black Student Union, Council of Latin American Student Enrichment (CLASE), Intercultural Leadership Alliance, International Society, IWU Pride Alliance, National Society for Black Engineers, South Asian Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Accounting Society, National Association for Music Educators, Psychology Club, Risk Management and Finance Association, Scientific Literature Analysis Club, Student Nursing Association, Society of Actuarial Students, Society of Physics Students, Student Education Association, Titan Law Club, Amnesty International, American Chemical Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA), Gang Green, Model United Nations, Radical Liberals, Titan Pro-life, Student Sierra Coalition, Bacchus Network, Residence Hall Councils (13), American Marketing Association, 9x9 Filmaking Club, Art Nuovo, Auditions Club, Classics Club, JM-7 Improvisational Theatre, Lyrical Graffiti, Masquers (Drama Club), Shenanigans! Theatre Troupe, Tributaries (literary magazine), Variations, Anthropology Club, Ambassador Club, Bring Your Own Dice: Gaming Club, Anime Club, Equestrian Club, Euchre Club, Outdoor Club, Capoeira Club, Cycling Club, Entrepreneurship Society, Karate Club, Anti-Philosophy Club, Occupational Therapy Club, Pre-Health Club, Raquetballers at Wesleyan (RAW), Rock Climbing Club, UNIX Hobbyist Administrators and Coders Club (UHACC), Veggie Club, IWU Madrigals, IWU Suspended (Men's Singing Group), Percussive Arts Society, Alpha Phi Omega, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Circle K, Habitat for Humanity, Economics Society, Philosophy Club, Pre-Veterinarian Club

AthleticsTOP
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dennie Bridges,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Kim Nelson-Brown
School colors: green and white
School mascot: Titans
Athletic conference memberships: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%
Athletic facilities:
center, natatorium, fields, stadium, and track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, homerun derby, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, wallyball
Club sports for men:
lacrosse, volleyball
Club sports for women:
equestrian

Getting AwayTOP
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (132 miles)
Nearest other airport: Bloomington (Central Illinois (4 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Normal (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Bloomington (1 mile)

Paying the BillsTOP
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 45%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

After GraduationTOP
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 31% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
American University (DC);Boston University (MA);Bradley University (IL);Carnegie Mellon University (PA);Case Western Reserve University (OH);College of William and Mary (VA);Colorado State University (CO);Cornell University (NY);Dartmouth College (NH);DePaul University (IL);Drake University (IA);Emory University (GA);George Washington University (DC);Georgetown University (DC);Georgia Institute of Technology (GA);Harvard University (MA);Illinois Institute of Technology (IL);Illinois State University (IL);Indiana University--Bloomington (IN);Loyola University Chicago (IL);Marquette University (WI);Michigan State University (MI);New York University (NY);Northwestern University (IL);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Pepperdine University (CA);Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN);Roosevelt University (IL);Southern Illinois University--Springfield (IL);St. Louis University (MO);Tufts University (MA);Tulane University (LA);University of California--Los Angeles (CA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Cincinnati (OH);University of Colorado--Boulder (CO);University of Illinois--Chicago (IL);University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign (IL);University of Iowa (IA);University of Kansas (KS);University of Miami (FL);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (MN);University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC);University of Notre Dame (IN);University of Wisconsin--Madison (WI);Valparaiso University (IN);Vanderbilt University (TN);Washington University in St. Louis (MO);Yale University (CT)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
KPMG, General Electric, Hewitt Associates, JP Morgan Chase, LaSalle Bank, National City Bank, Northern Trust, Prudential Capital Group, State Farm Insurance Companies, Target Corporation, US Steel, Ernst & Young LLP, Walgreens, Zurich North America, Coral Chemical Company, CNA Insurance, US Patent and Trademark Office, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chicago Public Schools, Many suburban Chicago school districts, Harley Davidson Financial Services, Peace Corps, Many downstate IL school districts, Kimberly-Clark, BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Carle Foundation, Evanston Northwestern Health Care, City of Bloomington, Loyola University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc., Bradley University, Yale University, Denmark International Study Program, St Paul Travelers, Lexington Children's Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Allstate Insurance Company, Caterpillar, Inc., US Cellular, Wal-Mart, Houston Astros, AON, CDW, Motorola, Procter and Gamble, Sears, Wells Fargo Financial, Aramark, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Regions Bank, Teach for America, Boy Scouts of America, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Disney, Chubb Group, RLI Corporation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Citibank, Country Insurance and Financial Services
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Edward B. Rust, CEO, State Farm Insurance Companies B. Charles Ames, Principal, Clayton, Dubilier, and Rice, Inc.

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