Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University
Former names
Marion College (1920–1988)
MottoCharacter. Scholarship. Leadership.
TypePrivate university
Established1920 (1920)
Religious affiliation
Wesleyan Church
Academic affiliations
CCCU
Endowment$201.4 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJonathan Kulaga
Academic staff
1,070
Administrative staff
1,150
Students10,000[2]
Undergraduates2,600 (Marion campus) / 6,800 (all other campuses)[2]
Postgraduates535 (Wesley Seminary)
Location,
U.S. 40°31′08″N 85°39′54″W / 40.519°N 85.665°W / 40.519; -85.665
CampusSuburban
350 acres (140 ha)
NewspaperThe Sojourn
ColorsRed & Gray
   
NicknameWildcats
Sporting affiliations
MascotWesley the Wildcat
Websitewww.indwes.edu

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is a private evangelical Christian university headquartered in Marion, Indiana, and affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. It is the largest private university in Indiana.[3][4][5]

The university system includes IWU—Marion, where nearly 3,000 students are enrolled in traditional programs on the main campus in Marion and IWU-National & Global which consists of 6,800 adult learners who study online or onsite at 15 education centers in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. In addition 535 graduate students are currently enrolled at Wesley Seminary.[6]

IWU offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and 57 graduate degrees including nine doctoratal degrees. Its students represent more than 80 Christian denominations and come from 11 countries.[5]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Quick facts about IWU".
  3. ^ "Profile for Indiana Wesleyan University". HigherEdJobs. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  4. ^ "Indiana Wesleyan University: Clearly Defined". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
  5. ^ a b "About IWU". Indwes.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  6. ^ "Dr. Jonathan Kulaga Named Indiana Wesleyan University's Tenth President".

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