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Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 South Washington Street
Marion, IN 46953-4999

Official telephone: (765) 677-6901
Toll-free telephone: (866) 468-6498
Fax number: (765) 677-2333
Website: www.indwes.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,933
Full-time undergraduates: 2,688
Part-time undergraduates: 245
Total graduate students: 253
Full-time graduate students: 117
Part-time graduate students: 136
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 54%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
86.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
88.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
0.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 300 acres
City or town school is located in: Marion, IN
Population of city/town: 29,558
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Columbus, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Merrillville, and Shelbyville, IN; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, OH; Florence, Lexington, and Louisville, KY.
Nearest major city: Indianapolis
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 852,866
Online campus map: www.indwes.edu/CampusTour

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (50%)
  • men's dorms (35%)
  • single-student apartments (8%)
  • married-student apartments (2%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (5%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 83%
Percent of students who live off campus: 17%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 23 enrolled in at least seven semester hours must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 700
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, computer labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Wesley library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Gallery, theater.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Sojourn, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 8
Total number of registered organizations: 35
Campus-based religious organizations:
Student Ministry Association, World Christian Fellowship, Divine Purpose Gospel Choir
Minority student organizations:
Tapestry
International student organizations:
International Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Activities Council, Students for Life, Student in Free Enterprise, College Democrats, College, Libertarians, College Republicans, Doulos, His Hands, Commuter Student Organization, La Amistad Hispanica, Mathematical Academia Consortium, Community of Accountants; National Music Education, Future Educators, American Marketing, Computing Machinery, and Student Nurses' Associations; English/writing, psychology, science, social work, and soul search outdoor adventures clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mark DeMichael,
Director of Athletics
School colors: red and gray
School mascot: Wildcats
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, NCCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's basketballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's cheerleadingnoNAIA, NCCAA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's golfyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's socceryesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's tennisyesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA, NCCAA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's basketballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's cheerleadingyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's golfno 
Women's socceryesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's softballyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisyesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA, NCCAA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA, NCCAA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 20%
Athletic facilities:
athletic training center, gymnasiums, indoor sports complex, indoor track, tennis courts; baseball, soccer, and softball fields; fitness and weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf scramble, inner-tube water polo, martial arts, paintball, soccer, softball, tennis, track, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Fort Wayne (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Indianapolis (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Muncie, IN (40 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Marion, IN (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Lewis Jackson, early African American aviator and Tuskegee Airman
  • Dr. David L. Blanchard, former president, Lockheed Martin
  • Dr. Jerry Pattengale, author, speaker, and scholar.

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