INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY F-9

4201 South Washington St.
Marion, IN 46953-4974
Tel: (765)674-6901; 800-332-6901; Admissions: (765)677-2138; Fax: (765)677-2333; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.indwes.edu/

Description: Independent Wesleyan, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees (also offers adult program with significant enrollment not reflected in profile). Founded 1920. Setting: 132-acre small town campus with easy access to Indianapolis. Endowment: $15.6 million. Research spending 2002-03: $75,000. Educational spending 2002-03: $3800 per student. Total enrollment: 8,765. 2,577 applied, 90% were admitted. 31% from top 10% of their high school class, 59% from top quarter, 83% from top half. 8 National Merit Scholars, 20 valedictorians. Full-time: 5,574 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 630 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 42 states and territories, 17 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 12% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 59% 25 or older, 70% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 89% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; education. Core. Calendar: 4-4-1. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, Part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Taylor University, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT I or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $19,900 includes full-time tuition ($14,420) and college room and board ($5480). College room only: $2550. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $482 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 35 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Organization, Student Activities Council, University Players, World Christian Fellowship, International Student Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Youth Conference, Resident Life Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,000 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Goodman Library with 106,362 books, 175,629 microform titles, 5,343 serials, 8,553 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $1.2 million. 163 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Marion is an industrial city in a farming and fruit raising region, located 70 miles northeast of Indianapolis and 50 miles southwest of Ft. Wayne in Grant County. Bus service is available. Major industries located here are Thompson Electronics, BICC Cahles, General Motors, Gencorp., Foster-Forbes Glass, and General Plastics. Part-time employment is abundant. Mississinewa Lake and Salamonie Reservoir and Dam are nearby, providing facilities for many outdoor sports; also the city has facilities for tennis, swimming, and picnics. The Easter Pageant and Christmas Walkway of Lights are an annual event.