 "Old Main" on the Iowa Wesleyan campus | |
Former names | Mount Pleasant Literary Institute (1842–1843) Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute (1843–1855) Iowa Wesleyan College (1912–2015) |
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| Motto | Learning in Community: An Academic Vision |
| Type | Private college |
| Active | 1842–2023 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| Location | , Iowa , United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Purple & White |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Continental NAIA – NSAA (football) NAIA – HAAC (wrestling) |
| Mascot | Wesley the Tiger |
| Website | www |
Iowa Wesleyan University was a private university in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. It was Iowa's first co-educational institution of higher learning and the oldest of its type west of the Mississippi River. The institution was affiliated with the United Methodist Church.[1] It closed at the end of the 2022–23 academic year due to financial challenges.
Two campus buildings, Old Main and the Harlan-Lincoln House, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The latter, the former summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, is now a museum featuring various artifacts from the Harlan and Lincoln families.
- ^ "Iowa Wesleyan University history". Iowa Wesleyan University marketing office. 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.