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) |
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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 |
| Mascot | Wesley the Tiger |
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. 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.