Indiana Wesleyan University
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.
Former names | Marion College (1920–1988) |
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| Motto | Character. Scholarship. Leadership. |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1920 |
Religious affiliation | Wesleyan Church |
Academic affiliations | CCCU |
| Endowment | $201.4 million (2020) |
| President | Jonathan Kulaga |
Academic staff | 1,070 |
Administrative staff | 1,150 |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Undergraduates | 2,600 (Marion campus) / 6,800 (all other campuses) |
| Postgraduates | 535 (Wesley Seminary) |
| Location | Marion, Indiana , U.S.
40.519°N 85.665°W |
| Campus | Suburban 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Sojourn |
| Colors | Red & Gray |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations |
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| Mascot | Wesley the Wildcat |
| Website | www |
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.
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.