Is Illinois Wesleyan University test optional?

Yes. You can apply without a score. A common rule is to send it if it's at or above 1240 and hold it if it's under.

What is Illinois Wesleyan University's acceptance rate?

39% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 3,757 of 9,558 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 155%, from 3,744 in 2015 to 9,558 in 2024, and Illinois Wesleyan University's admit rate went from 62% to 39%.

What ACT score do you need for Illinois Wesleyan University?

10% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 25–30, with a median of 29. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1120–1320 works out to about 22–28.

Why might Illinois Wesleyan University's SAT range look high?

Only 21% of enrolled students sent an SAT. The range counts only those who did, and students with lower scores tend to hold theirs back.

What GPA do you need for Illinois Wesleyan University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.82 high school GPA, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Illinois Wesleyan University? (Middle 50%: 1120–1320)

First-year students at Illinois Wesleyan University who sent an SAT scored 1120–1320, with a median of 1240 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Illinois Wesleyan University admits 39% of applicants and is test optional.

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Where your score lands at Illinois Wesleyan University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1120–1320, median 1240

Your score

Middle 50% of admitted students Median Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high

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Illinois Wesleyan University by the numbers

Admit rate: 39%
Middle 50% SAT: 1120–1320
Median SAT: 1240
About on the ACT: 22–28
Sent an SAT: 21%

Test optional · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Illinois Wesleyan University admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Illinois Wesleyan University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 155%, from 3,744 in 2015 to 9,558 in 2024, and Illinois Wesleyan University's admit rate went from 62% to 39%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	9,558	3,757	39%
2023	6,128	2,768	45%
2022	4,408	1,861	42%
2021	4,543	2,055	45%
2020	3,896	2,218	57%
2019	3,719	2,261	61%
2018	3,785	2,216	59%
2017	3,697	2,250	61%
2016	3,841	2,236	58%
2015	3,744	2,318	62%

In fall 2024, 461 of the 3,757 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Illinois Wesleyan University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?

Under 1070Far reachHold
1070–1110ReachHold
1120–1230TargetHold
1240 and upTargetSend

900100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.

Illinois Wesleyan University SAT sections, ACT and GPA

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	570	630	670
SAT Reading and Writing	550	610	670
SAT total	1120	1240	1320
ACT composite	25	29	30

Of enrolled first-year students, 21% sent an SAT and 10% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.82

Illinois Wesleyan University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $28,199; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 75%
Median earnings: $70,871; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 1,634

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Illinois Wesleyan University

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Sources

Illinois Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Illinois Wesleyan University admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
Illinois Wesleyan University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1120–1320, and the median was 1240. At 1240 or higher you're above half of them. Illinois Wesleyan University admits 39% of applicants.

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