Indiana Wesleyan University
Founded: 1920
Denominational Affiliation: The Wesleyan Church
Mission: Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship and leadership.
President: Jon Kulaga, Ph.D.
Enrollment: With over 14,000 students across three principal academic units, Indiana Wesleyan University is the second largest member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and has the highest enrollment of any private college in the state of Indiana.
Retention Rate: 83% (first-time freshmen, bachelor's seeking undergraduates, Fall 2023 cohort)
Graduation Rate: 67% (first-time freshmen, bachelor's seeking undergraduates, Fall 2023 cohort)
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (see accreditation for complete listing)
Learning Modalities: Indiana Wesleyan University serves a diverse student population through traditional residential education, online education, and seminary education.
Rankings: Indiana Wesleyan University is consistently ranked in the top tier of Midwest Regional Universities in “Best Colleges” published by U.S. News and World Report.
Academic Units: The Indiana Wesleyan University structure is built upon three principal academic units, each led by a Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Mission:
Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership.
Statement of Faith
Indiana Wesleyan University is an institution of The Wesleyan Church, an evangelical Protestant denomination with more than 500,000 constituents in over 4,300 churches and missions around the world. The denomination's world headquarters is located in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, Indiana. Founded in 1968 from the mergers of several like-minded groups dating back as far as 1843, The Wesleyan Church has its roots in John Wesley's Methodism.
Although students from Wesleyan churches are a key constituency of IWU, more than 80 Christian denominations and other non-Christian faiths are represented each year in the student body. Students are not required to be Christians to enroll at IWU, but all employees are confessing Christians who are in alignment with The Wesleyan Church's doctrinal positions (as outlined in the Articles of Religion) and who agree with the following Statement of Faith:
• We believe in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
• We believe that Jesus Christ, The Son, suffered in our place on the cross, that He died but rose again, and that He now sits at the Father's right hand until He returns to judge all men at the last day.
• We believe in the Holy Scriptures and the inspired and inerrant Word of God.
• We believe that by the grace of God every person has the ability and responsibility to choose between right and wrong, and that those who repent of their sin and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ are justified by Faith.
• We believe that God not only counts the believer as righteous, but that He makes him righteous, freeing him of sin's dominion at conversion, purifying his heart by faith and perfecting him in love at entire sanctification, and providing for his growth in grace at every stage of his spiritual life, enabling him, through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, to live a victorious life.
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Indiana Wesleyan University has three Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) that align with our mission and are shared across all university curricular and cocurricular programs and general education curriculum. The following ILOs were approved by Faculty Senate on May 9, 2023.
1. Students will demonstrate behaviors consistent with Christlike character.
2. Students will utilize the skills of scholarship to address complex issues for the benefit of others.
3. Students will engage effective leadership abilities in service to others.
Accreditation
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by the ...
1. Higher Learning Commission (HLC); 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604; phone: 312-263-0456 and 1-800-621-7440; http://www.hlcommission.org. (Institution)
In addition,
1. Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP); 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213; phone: 913-339-9356; https://www.acbsp.org/. (Business)
2. Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE); 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North, Bethesda, MD. 20852-4929; phone: 301-652-2682; https://www.acoteonline.org. (Occupational Therapy)
3. American Chemical Society (ACS); 1155 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036; phone: 202-872-4589; https://www/acs/org. (Chemistry)
4. American Music Therapy Association (AMTA); 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: 301-589-3300; https://www.musictherapy.org/. (Music Therapy)
5. Association of Theological Schools Commission on Accrediting (ATS); 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1110; phone: 412-788-6505; https://www.ats.edu/. (Seminary programs)
6. Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE); 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3016; phone: 703-253-0473; https://www.coamfte.org/. (Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy)
7. Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE); 3030Patomac Ave, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22305-3085; phone: 800-999-2782; https://www.capteonline.org/. (Physical Therapy)
8. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; phone: 727-210-2350; https://www.caahep.org/. (Exercise Science)
9. Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); 2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North, Washington DC 20006; phone: 512-733-9700; Toll Free: 844-GO-CAATE (844-462-2283) https://www.caate.net/. (Athletic Training)
10. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202-887-6791; http://www.ccneaccreditation.org. (Nursing)
11. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: 703-535-5990; https://www.cacrep.org/. (Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; School Counseling)
12. Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th St NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036; phone: 202-223-0077; http://www.caepnet.org/. (Teacher Education)
13. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), 1401 H Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; phone: 202-232-8777; https://www.naeyc.org/. (Early Childhood Education)
14. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: 703-683-8080; https://www.cswe.org/. (Social Work)
15. National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC); Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301, Alexandria VA 22314; phone: 800-548-0497; https://www.nasacaccreditation.org/. (Clinical Addictions Counseling)
16. National Association of Schools of Music (NASM); 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248; phone: 703-437-0700; https://www.nasm.arts-accredit.org/. (Music)
The university has approvals from the Indiana Department of Education, Indiana State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Ohio Board of Regents. The university is a member of NC-SARA, the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, and has approvals or exemptions from all states from which it enrolls online students