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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

#1182 in US ranking Marion, IN
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$46,326
Tuition & fees
$32,352
Avg. aid
$21,751
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
89%
SAT range
960–1180
ACT range
19–28

Outcomes

Graduation rate
67%
Median salary
$55,648
1 yr after graduation

What does Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion offer in terms of athletics?

The IWU Wildcats compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, with many varsity teams participating in the Crossroads League. Varsity athletics is a recruited, scheduled competition program, distinct from joining an intramural game or using campus fitness facilities.

Representative varsity sports include basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, cross-country, and track and field; football is another IWU varsity sport. Students should use the current athletics roster and schedule to confirm a sport's status and competition affiliation, because offerings and conference arrangements can change. Recreational interests such as badminton or ultimate Frisbee should not be assumed to be varsity teams merely because students play them on campus.

What student groups and Associations are available at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?

IWU-Marion students can participate in campus governance, event planning, performing arts, and faith-related organizations. Reported examples include the Student Government Organization, Student Activities Council, University Players, World Christian Fellowship, and Sixth Man Club.

Those groups have different purposes: student government represents student concerns, an activities council helps organize programming, and University Players offers theater involvement. The campus also reports a student-run newspaper, radio station, and television station, as well as choral groups. Organization names and active membership can change, so the current student-activities directory is the best way to identify a group and its joining process for a particular semester.

Who studies at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?

Reported enrollment for IWU-Marion is 2,204 students. The reported entering group includes 567 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 81 transfer-in students.

About 67% of students are reported as Indiana residents, while 32% come from other U.S. states and about 1% from outside the United States. These geographic shares describe enrollment, not the range of backgrounds or experiences within each group. Among 567 enrolled first-time students in the reported admissions figures, 329 were women and 238 were men. The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1, a campus-level measure that does not specify the size of an individual class.

How does student life look like at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?

Everyday life at IWU-Marion is shaped by a residential campus and its Wesleyan Christian identity. Reported campus resources include a health clinic and personal counseling, alongside student activities, arts participation, and recreation.

With a reported 82% of students living on campus and 18% commuting, residence-based programming may be easy for many students to reach, while commuters may need to plan around evening events and travel time. Prospective students who want a clearer picture of daily expectations should review current chapel, community-life, and first-year policies rather than infer them solely from the university's religious affiliation.

What libraries are available to students at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?

The Lewis A. Jackson Library is the named main library for the Marion campus. It provides a central place for coursework and research, and students are reported to be able to reserve study rooms.

For a research-heavy course, the practical questions go beyond the number of library buildings: students need access to relevant books, scholarly journals, databases, and help locating and evaluating sources. Before relying on a particular resource, students should check the library's current catalog, database access, research-help options, study-room rules, and borrowing arrangements. Online or off-campus students should confirm which electronic resources they can access remotely.

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

2204

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

564

Total staff

214 full time, 888 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 2,075
Graduate: 129

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 2,072
Part-time: 132

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 327
Men: 237

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 98
Black or African American: 109
White: 1,611
American Indian or Alaska Native: 3
Asian: 46
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2
Two or more races: 48
Unknown: 26

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Sports & Athletics

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Badminton

–Both–

Baseball

Men–Men

Basketball

BothBothBoth

Bowling

–Both–

Cheerleading

Both–Both

Cross-country running

Both–Both

Football

–Men–

Golf

BothBothBoth

Racquetball

–Both–

Soccer

BothBothBoth

Softball

WomenBothWomen

Swimming and diving

WomenBoth–

Table tennis

–Both–

Tennis

BothBothBoth

Track and field

Both–Both

Ultimate Frisbee

–Both–

Volleyball

WomenBothWomen

Weight lifting

–Both–

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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