Homecoming & Family Weekend
The Illinois Wesleyan community is celebrating 175 years of Titan stories during the 2025 Homecoming and Family Weekend on Oct. 10-12, plus student events planned throughout the week. We're so excited to welcome alumni and families for plenty of fun, friends and Titan pride!
Visit Campus
We'd love to meet you, introduce ourselves, and learn where you are in your college selection process! Application questions? Financial Aid? Introduction to IWU? Whatever questions you have, we are here for you!
Innovative Education
Adding to a growing list of national accolades, Illinois Wesleyan University has been recognized as the No. 2 Most Innovative College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. This distinction, which is a new ranking category with U.S. News, is determined by peer nominations from top college officials, who identified institutions that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.
Illinois Wesleyan consistently ranks in the top tier across numerous markers for a quality education, return on investment and student satisfaction.
Best College for Getting a Job
Illinois Wesleyan University ranks #7 in the nation and #1 in Illinois on Zippia's 2023 list of The Best Colleges for Getting a Job, based on Department of Education College Scorecard data. 97.3% of Illinois Wesleyan University graduates in the class of 2022 were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation, based on a First-Destination Survey.
Employers recognize that Illinois Wesleyan’s focus on broad-based learning with practical application creates well-rounded students who become curious, creative problem-solvers.
Watch Us on the College Tour
Illinois Wesleyan University is featured in an episode of The College Tour, a television series that highlights colleges across the United States through the voices of students. You'll hear from peers why IWU is known as “The AND University,” offering the perfect fit for multi-talented students.
