Directions to Indiana Wesleyan University (Main Campus)

4201 S. Washington Street
Marion, IN 46953

From Gary/Chicago (Approximately 210 Miles, 4 Hours)
Take I-80/I-94 east to I-65 south. Take I-65 to US30 east (exit 253; Merrillville). Go east on US30 63 miles to US31 just beyond Plymouth. Turn right (south) and go 42 miles to US24. Turn left (east; Peru) and go 14 miles to SR15 in Wabash. Turn right (south) and go 22 miles to IWU on the south side of  Marion.

SR-15 borders IWU’s campus on its north side (E 38th Street) and again on its east side (S Adams Street). At the second stop light on 38th Street, turn right (south) onto S Adams Street. Go approx. 4 blocks to IWU main east entrance, which is University Boulevard. Turn right (west) and go to the first stop sign. Turn right and head into the parking lot directly in front of you.  Park in the parking lot in front of the Phillippe Performing Arts Center (lots J or K).  Walk around the PPAC and across the sidewalk into the Student Center.  Enter from the main east entrance.

From Fort Wayne (Approximately 70 Miles, 1 Hour 15 Minutes)
Take I-69 south to SR-22 / US-35 (exit 59). Turn right (west) at the bottom of the off ramp and go through Gas City on US-35 / SR-22. Turn right (north) onto SR-15 (just beyond Gas City; just across the river) and go 2 miles to IWU.

SR-15 borders IWU’s campus on its east side (S Adams Street) and again on its north side (E 38th Street). IWU’s main east entrance will be located on the left (west) side of Adams Street (one block beyond 45th Street). Turn left (west) onto University Boulevard and turn left again at the stop sign / t-intersection 100 yards ahead. Continue on University Blvd, and park in the parking lots in front of the Phillippe Performing Arts Center (lots J or K).  Walk around the PPAC and across the sidewalk into the Student Center.  Enter from the main east entrance.

From Kokomo (Approximately 30 Miles, 40 Minutes)
Take SR-22 / US-35 east to SR-37. Turn left (north) and go Marion. At the first stop light, SR-37 ends at the intersection of SR-9. Continue straight ahead 4 blocks on S Washington Street to IWU’s main west entrance, which is University Boulevard (just beyond 44th Street). Turn right (east) and go straight until the road dead ends into Wildcat Ave.  Turn slight left (north) and immediately right (east) onto University Boulevard.  Park in the parking lots in front of the PPAC to your left (north) in lots J or K. Walk around the PPAC to the west and across the sidewalk into the Student Center.  Enter from the main east entrance.

From Indianapolis
Option 1: (Approximately 75 Miles, 1 Hour 15 minutes)
Take I-465 around Indianapolis to the northeast corner of the city. I-69 begins at this location and heads north toward Fort Wayne. Take I-69 to SR-22 (exit 59). Turn left (west) at the bottom of the off ramp and go through Gas City on SR-22. Turn right (north) onto SR-15 (just beyond Gas City; just across the river) and go 2 miles to IWU.

SR-15 borders IWU’s campus on its east side (S Adams Street) and again on its north side (E 38th Street). IWU’s main east entrance will be located on the left (west) side of Adams Street (one block beyond 45th Street). Turn left (west) onto University Boulevard and turn left again at the stop sign / t-intersection 100 yards ahead. Continue on University Blvd, and park in the parking lots in front of the Phillippe Performing Arts Center (lots J or K).  Walk around the PPAC and across the sidewalk into the Student Center.  Enter from the main east entrance.


Option 2: (Approximately 65 Miles, 1 Hour 5 minutes)
Follow I-465 around Indianapolis to the northeast corner of the city and take SR-37 and I-69 north at this exit. (You will now stay on SR-37 until it ends, which is several blocks south of IWU’s campus in Marion.) Go north to exit 5 (Noblesville), which is where SR-37 peels off to the right and crosses over I-69.

Take SR-37 approx. 50 miles to Marion. At the first stop light (intersection of SR-9) on the south edge of Marion SR-37 will end. Continue straight ahead 4 blocks on S Washington Street to IWU’s main west entrance, which is University Boulevard (just beyond 44th Street). Turn right (east) and go straight until the road dead ends into Wildcat Ave.  Turn slight left (north) and immediately right (east) onto University Boulevard.  Park in the parking lots in front of the PPAC to your left (north) in lots J or K. Walk around the PPAC to the west and across the sidewalk into the Student Center.  Enter from the main east entrance.

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