Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, Indiana · Private · 1,974 undergraduates · indwes.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1180
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$51,320Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$51,320
a year in 2027-28, from a $51,320 sticker price
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 33% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 970, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- ACT, SAT or CLT accepted; scores may be emailed/faxed to the Office of Admissions
Source: Campus Admissions | Indiana Wesleyan University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
89%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1180
Reading and Writing 480 to 600
Math 480 to 580
ACT composite 19 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$51,320
a year
- Tuition$35,420
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,378
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,662
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,466
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,864
- Over $110,000$28,799
Financial aidEstimate
92%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$21,405
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,540Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART-131 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART-131 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART-261 & ART-262 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOLOGY ELECTIVE |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO-100/100L |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIO-125 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT253 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT253 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT253/MAT254 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE-110/110L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE-125/125L & CHE-126/126L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANGUAGE ELECTIVE |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL-232 (Does not meet Intercultural Experience) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVE |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CIS 125 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 124 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | Art Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-119 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG-119 & ENG-120 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG119 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG-119 & ENG-120 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOLOGY ELECTIVE |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO-106/106L |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4 | BIO-206 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HISTORY ELECTIVE |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRENCH ELECTIVE |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANGUAGE ELECTIVE |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEO-202 (Does not meet Intercultural Experience) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANGUAGE ELECTIVE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANGUAGE ELECTIVE |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LANGUAGE ELECTIVE |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECONOMICS ELECTIVE |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO-213 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECONOMICS ELECTIVE |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO212 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MUS-160 and MUS-162 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYSICS ELECTIVE |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYSICS ELECTIVE |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHYSICS ELECTIVE |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHYSICS ELECTIVE |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHY-221/221L |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MAT 120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 150 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY-150 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GENERAL ELECTIVE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | GENERAL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA-117 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA-117 & SPA-118 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPA-117, SPA-118, & SPA 237 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 112 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MAT-112 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HISTORY ELECTIVE |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HST-211 or HST-212 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HST-211 & HST-212 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HISTORY ELECTIVE |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HST 190 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$65,692
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion$86,666
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 22 majors here have earnings data.
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