IWU Comparisons

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Bloomington, IL
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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for Illinois Wesleyan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$41,700 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$43,366 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$41,560 lower in-state tuition	49% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$44,456 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$44,370 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$44,782 lower in-state tuition	58% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$45,452 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for Illinois Wesleyan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$3,994 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$11,705 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$12,158 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$15,544 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$5,318 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$14,749 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$11,978 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$1,284 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$22,964 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$1,302 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$21,764 lower in-state tuition	56% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$6,106 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$37,099 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Knox College Galesburg, IL	$199 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Illinois Wesleyan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$41,246 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$44,460 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	$46,101 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$44,202 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$47,712 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$39,543 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$45,560 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$46,917 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$46,622 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$46,421 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$43,728 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$42,514 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$44,568 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$45,602 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$44,960 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$42,867 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$48,202 lower in-state tuition	52% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$47,768 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$47,866 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$43,592 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$42,720 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$42,688 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Illinois Wesleyan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$15,164 lower in-state tuition	56% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$8,564 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$7,064 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$10,144 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$6,534 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$5,574 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$31,846 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$9,254 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$9,296 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$13,816 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$1,366 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$15,734 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$2,056 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$1,944 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$17,132 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$18,354 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$5,044 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$945 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$7,224 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$13,532 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$21,104 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$24,758 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$22,156 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$13,066 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$3,038 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$17,214 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$3,346 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$9,234 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$17,904 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$3,182 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$20,554 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$18,814 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$22,648 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$4,884 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$4,474 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$20,959 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$3,816 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$6,904 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$25,954 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$5,584 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$3,774 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$10,834 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$29,404 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$17,679 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$37,094 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$11,764 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$722 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$23,454 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$5,804 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Illinois Wesleyan University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$16,018 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$3,774 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$5,820 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$1,699 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$6,354 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$11,858 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$17,297 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$7,604 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$7,204 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$12,530 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$9,154 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$1,154 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$41,614 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$12,074 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$19,504 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$20,204 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$21,669 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$16,856 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$7,100 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$10,604 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$23,204 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$15,834 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$28,374 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$4,824 lower in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$17,544 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Houghton University Houghton, NY	$39,274 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$14,144 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$27,004 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Goucher College Baltimore, MD	$4,354 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$12,220 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Juniata College Huntingdon, PA	$876 higher in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$44,439 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$25,948 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$15,254 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$20,654 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	$14,379 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$40,904 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026