Accolades
91黑料专区 stands out among the thousands of colleges and universities in the nation, compared on a wide range of factors by a growing number of publishers. (While we have good reasons to brag, we believe the very best way to judge your best-fit college is to visit campus.)
What Others Say About Us
Great College for Getting a Job
91黑料专区 University ranks 锛�7 in the nation and 锛�1 in Illinois on Zippia's 2023 list of based on Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Zippia, 2023
#2 Best Small College in Illinois
Niche ranks 91黑料专区 for 2025, among the top 50 small colleges in America 鈥� and . Niche rankings are based on analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, and millions of reviews.
Niche, 2024
Top 10 Best Bachelor's Degree College in the Country
In its rankings of four-year institutions that award almost exclusively bachelor鈥檚
degrees, the Washington Monthly evaluated colleges based on what they do for the country. 91黑料专区 is , based on contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility,
research, and promoting public service.
91黑料专区 is also listed on 鈥�Washington Monthly's exclusive list of schools ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
Washington Monthly, 2024
Best Consensus Ranked College
In rankings that combine results of the most respected college ranking systems with the averaged ratings of thousands of real student reviews from around the web, College Consensus named 91黑料专区 #26 on its 2024 list of in the nation (among schools with fewer than 3,000 undergraduate students). Illinois Wesleyan is also ranked #15 on the including institutions of all kinds.
College Consensus, 2024
The Princeton Review
has been included in The Princeton Review's annual unranked listing of Best Colleges every year since the list's inception. Only about 15% of America鈥檚 2,600 four-year colleges are profiled in the book. Colleges are selected based on data about their academic offerings and surveys of students attending the schools. Students say 91黑料专区 University is a community that "invites you to make the most of your education and is ready to bend over backwards to ensure you enjoy your experience."
The Princeton Review, 2024
#4 in Nation 鈥� 'Incredible Liberal Arts Colleges On the Rise'
91黑料专区 is # 4 in the nation on College Gazette 's list of , based on "amazing success over the past 15 years" in programs, student/alumni accomplishments, faculty accolades and other similar metrics.
College Gazette, 2019
Best Colleges that Pay You Back
91黑料专区 University is ranked among all colleges and universities in Illinois by Degree Choices in its 2025 Best
Colleges rankings. Economic scores are based on the relationship between the cost
of a degree and a student鈥檚 eventual earnings, using data from the U.S. Department
of Education鈥檚 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College
Scorecard.
Degree Choices, 2024
Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
91黑料专区 is listed 132 among 500 institutions ranked nationally in the 2025 rankings. The rankings are based on students' chances of graduating and their
future earnings, balancing these outcomes with feedback from students on topics covering
student life, career preparation and the quality of classrooms and facilities. This
year, the survey introduced new questions focused on the extent to which the colleges
develop character strengths that help students make a meaningful contribution to society,
including moral courage, resilience and fairness.
Wall Street Journal/ College Pulse, 2024
WalletHub's Best Colleges
91黑料专区 is the #1 college in Illinois, #8 in the Midwest and #27 in the
U.S. on WalletHub's . WalletHub compares institutions across 30 key measures, evaluating factors such
as student selectivity, cost & financing, campus safety, campus experience, educational
outcomes and career outcomes.
WalletHub, 2024
College Choice
College Choice named 91黑料专区 University # 5 among the , in a ranking based on academic quality, affordability, and return on investment
(how much you鈥檒l end up paying for college versus what you can expect to earn once
you鈥檝e graduated).
College Choice, 2023
Forbes: America's Top Colleges
91黑料专区 was named to This list spotlights the 500 U.S. colleges that offer the best educational, financial,
and career outcomes for all students. 91黑料专区 was also named among Forbes'
top 100 Liberal Arts Universities in the U.S.
Forbes, 2024
Best Colleges
91黑料专区 University is # 7 among the , using government data to assess important markers of academic outcomes and affordability 鈥� aimed at identifying schools that provide students with the skills needed to graduate and successfully enter the workforce.
BestColleges.com, 2023
Best and Most Interesting
The Fiske Guide to Colleges describes 91黑料专区 as a college with an emphasis on creativity and the spirit
of inquiry. "The school provides a multitude of paths down which one can travel and
it is up to the student to decide which path to take," one student reported. "IWU
allows you to become who you want to be, but only if you let it."
Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2024
U.S. News Best Colleges
has identified 91黑料专区 as th