Illinois Wesleyan University

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Founded in 1850, Illinois Wesleyan is a nationally recognized, highly selective liberal arts university. The University is exclusively undergraduate and enrolls approximately 1,700 students from across the nation and around the globe. Illinois Wesleyan prides itself on producing graduates who are well-rounded, broadly educated individuals with a spirit of inquiry who can successfully adapt to the demands of a rapidly changing, complex world.

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Illinois Wesleyan Announces Candidates for Graduation 2022

Illinois Wesleyan University honored more than 400 candidates for graduation during Commencement on May 1, 2022. Dr. William Farrar '71, considered to be one of the nation's foremost experts in cancer care and chief executive officer of The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, delivered the Commencement address.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 29

Illinois Wesleyan Announces Candidates for Graduation 2021

Illinois Wesleyan University honored more than 360 candidates for graduation during Commencement on May 2, 2021. Geisha Jimenez Williams, a business leader with more than three decades of experience in the energy industry who became the first and, so far, only Latina CEO of a Fortune 200 company, delivered the Commencement address.
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Graduation - 2021 Jul 21

Illinois Wesleyan Announces Candidates for Graduation 2020

Illinois Wesleyan University honored 388 candidates for graduation on Aug. 2, 2020 during the University's first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President S. Georgia Nugent delivered the Commencement address.
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Graduation - 2020 Aug 10
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