IWU vs. IIT

Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois Institute of Technology side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Institute of Technology

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: IWU (39.3% admitted vs 54.9%). Typical SAT 1230 vs 1310.
  • Cheaper after aid: IIT. Average net price is $24,796 vs $28,644 at IWU.
  • Graduation: IWU 82% vs IIT 64%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: IWU $60,500 vs IIT $79,300 (median).
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Key differences

Illinois Wesleyan University Illinois Institute of Technology
Acceptance rate
IWU more selective
IWU39.3%
IIT54.9%
SAT range (middle 50%)
IIT higher
IWU1120-1340
IIT1180-1440
Average net price
IIT $3,848 less
IWU$28,644
IIT$24,796
In-state tuition
IIT $5,318 less
IWU$57,704
IIT$52,386
Out-of-state tuition
IIT $5,318 less
IWU$57,704
IIT$52,386
Graduation rate
IWU +18 pts
IWU82%
IIT64%
Median earnings (10 years)
IIT +$18,800
IWU$60,500
IIT$79,300

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • IWU 9,558
  • IIT 12,216
  • Admitted
  • IWU 3,757
  • IIT 6,710
  • Acceptance rate
  • IWU 39.3%
  • IIT 54.9%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • IWU 12.3%
  • IIT 7.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • IWU 1230
  • IIT 1310
  • Typical ACT score
  • IWU 27
  • IIT 29
  • Average high school GPA
  • IWU 3.86
  • IIT 3.84
  • Typical high school grades
  • IWU A
  • IIT A-
  • Admissions standards
  • IWU Difficult
  • IIT Very High
  • Applicant competition
  • IWU High
  • IIT Low
  • SAT range
  • IWU 1120-1340
  • IIT 1180-1440
  • ACT range
  • IWU 25-30
  • IIT 26-32
  • Submit test scores
  • IWU Test optional
  • IIT Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • IWU
  • IIT Mar 1, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • IWU $57,704
  • IIT $52,386
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • IWU $57,704
  • IIT $52,386
  • Room & board
  • IWU $13,370
  • IIT $17,356
  • Average net price
  • IWU $28,644
  • IIT $24,796
  • Average grant aid
  • IWU $42,181
  • IIT $44,547
  • % receiving grant aid
  • IWU 100%
  • IIT 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • IWU 82%
  • IIT 64%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • IWU $60,500
  • IIT $79,300
  • Making student loan payments
  • IWU 87%
  • IIT 81%
  • Median student loan debt
  • IWU $27,000
  • IIT $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • IWU $279
  • IIT $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • IWU 12:1
  • IIT 14:1
  • Popular majors
  • IWU
    • Business (20%)
    • Social Sciences (13%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • Biology (7%)
  • IIT
    • Engineering (50%)
    • Architecture (20%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (8%)
    • Business (7%)
    • Biology (4%)
  • Location
  • IWU Bloomington, IL
  • IIT Chicago, IL
  • Setting
  • IWU Small City
  • IIT Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • IWU 1,582
  • IIT 8,834
  • Type
  • IWU Private 4 Year
  • IIT Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • IWU #157
  • IIT #236

Comparable Facts

Compare Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL with Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Illinois Institute of Technology is larger than IWU based on total student enrollment (8,834 students vs. 1,582 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Illinois Wesleyan University is located in Bloomington, IL (Small City setting); Illinois Institute of Technology is in Chicago, IL (Large City setting).
  • Illinois Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Illinois Wesleyan University 12:1; Illinois Institute of Technology 14:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois Wesleyan University are 23% lower than at Illinois Institute of Technology ($13,370 vs. $17,356).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 10.2% higher at IWU than at Illinois Institute of Technology (about $5,318 more per year; $57,704 vs. $52,386).
  • The same share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Wesleyan University as at Illinois Institute of Technology (100% vs. 100%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois Institute of Technology students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Illinois Wesleyan University students ($44,547 vs. $42,181).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at IIT than at IWU (29 vs. 27, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IWU and IIT.
  • Typical fall application deadline: IIT Mar 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at IWU average a 3.86 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at IIT (3.84).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at IWU vs. 7.7% at IIT.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Illinois Institute of Technology and IWU graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers in the federal data, Illinois Institute of Technology and IWU graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
  • More IWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IIT students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 81%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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