What's in a Name?
Not All Wesleyans Are Created Equal
糖心动漫vlog. Do you know us? You may have heard of other universities with Wesleyan in their name. Lots of states have them: Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, to name a few. But except for that shared part of our name, we檙e all separate entities, and not affiliated. That檚 an important distinction. And as the University that's been ranked #7 in the nation when it comes to our graduates securing gainful employment, it檚 a distinction Illinois Wesleyan is proud to make.
It's easy to assume that because Illinois Wesleyan drew its name from John Wesley � who founded the Methodist church that is a part of our own founding story � we must be an overtly religious institution with required chapel participation. That檚 not true.
We celebrate the varied spiritual and secular beliefs of today檚 campus community, embracing a range of interfaith and non-faith student organizations, and we uphold questions and dialogue as essential to the liberal arts education that is our core.
Each year, we welcome a diverse population of students who come to connect, join, learn and grow. Our primary focus has been (and will remain) opening students� minds and facilitating breakthrough moments, all while preparing them for meaningful careers in fields as diverse as nursing, accounting, law, or environmental management.
So perhaps you think because you檝e heard about another Wesleyan in another state, you know us. We檇 like to politely challenge that.
Illinois Wesleyan is the one with a 12:1 faculty to student ratio. We are the one whose graduates� salaries are $30K higher than the national median (for grads of all school types, 10 years after attending), and we are the one who gave rise to 160 NCAA Academic All-Americans. That檚 just for starters.Here檚 the truth: Not all Wesleyans are created equal. It檚 not boastful, it檚 just a fact.
Come visit. See for yourself how, in a sea of Wesleyans, we break through.