Iowa Wesleyan University

Iowa Wesleyan University

"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)
Motto	Learning in Community: An Academic Vision
Type	Private college
Active	1842–2023
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Location	Mount Pleasant , 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.iw.edu

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.