We prepare students to excel, whether they are interested in law school, graduate school, the private sector, or a future in public or nonprofit service.

Recent graduates have received full scholarships to attend graduate programs at Yale University, Washington University, Emory University, and the University of Illinois. 

Two recent alumni were ranked No. 1 in their law school classes at University of Illinois Law School.

Students gain direct and practical experience through numerous internship programs at all levels of government, or through Illinois Wesleyan's community project-oriented Action Research Center.

Students regularly study abroad in countries such as Tanzania and Belgium. Several travel courses offer the direct study of politics in different parts of the United States and, most recently, in South Africa and Martinique. Because of these experiences, our graduates frequently pursue advanced degrees overseas. Two members of the class of 2009 will attend the London School of Economics and Cambridge University.