DECATUR, Ill. – ¼ϲʹٷվ University is opening its doors to Iowa Wesleyan University students affected by the recent closure of the institution announced on March 28, 2023.
¼ϲʹٷվ University is announcing a tuition match for undergraduate and graduate students at Iowa Wesleyan who choose to transfer to ¼ϲʹٷվ.
"Our hearts go out to all those who have been affected by the closure of Iowa Wesleyan. When small colleges or universities close, it's a loss for us all in higher education and diminishes our ability to serve all students in the ways in which they thrive,” ¼ϲʹٷվ President Jim Reynolds said. “As part of our desire to help those affected students at Iowa Wesleyan, we have created the where students from Iowa Wesleyan can transfer to ¼ϲʹٷվ with no additional out-of-pocket costs for tuition."
Under the "IW Match," students transferring to ¼ϲʹٷվ will pay the same amount of tuition to ¼ϲʹٷվ that they would have paid at Iowa Wesleyan for the coming academic year. Transferring students will be eligible to lease available housing through ¼ϲʹٷվ University and are also eligible for transfer grants and/or scholarships. Additionally, Iowa Wesleyan students who transfer to ¼ϲʹٷվ with senior-year status may also be eligible for existing housing discounts.
To be considered for the , students should submit the free ¼ϲʹٷվ University application for admission at millikin.edu/apply.
Students should also submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities from which transfer credit may apply. Unofficial transcripts may be used to initiate the admission process, but official transcripts will be required in order to register for the first semester of study at ¼ϲʹٷվ University.
For International students, in addition to the items listed above, they should send a copy of their passport, I-20 transfer form and proof of funding for one year of study at ¼ϲʹٷվ University to international@millikin.edu.
¼ϲʹٷվ University will work with each Iowa Wesleyan student one-on-one so that the path to degree completion is clear and understood. Representatives from ¼ϲʹٷվ's Office of ¼ϲʹٷվ will follow up with students individually to discuss a study plan and timeline for completing their degree at ¼ϲʹٷվ.
For additional information and assistance, please go to or contact ¼ϲʹٷվ's Office of ¼ϲʹٷվ at admis@millikin.edu or 217.424.6210.
