Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership. Indiana Wesleyan University (commonly referred to as IWU) is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Marion, Indiana that is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church denomination. Students live and learn on the beautiful 300-acre IWU-Marion traditional campus. IWU is the largest member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the second-largest evangelical university in the United States in total students, second only to Liberty University. Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.