Generally, Illinois Wesleyan University is known for being a highly selective school. Around 9,600 applications are received by the school each year. The acceptance rate tends to be around 39 percent which equals 3,757 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester starts, only about 460 or 12 percent of the candidates who received an acceptance letter from Illinois Wesleyan University decide to register. Based on the institution’s application data, 48% of the applicants were men while 50% were women, however, after being accepted, only 54 percent of the women chose Illinois Wesleyan University as compared to 45 percent of men who decided to enroll. Prospective students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Illinois Wesleyan University when applying. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 23 - 30 for ACT or 1,150 - 1,370 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Illinois Wesleyan University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,558
Male 4,671
Female 4,857

 

Acceptance
3,757
Male 1,496
Female 2,241

 

Enrollment Total
457
Male 209
Female 248


Acceptance Rate
39.3%
Male
32%
Female
46.1%

 

Yield
12.2%
Male
14%
Female
11.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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