IWU offers intercollegiate competition in seven men's sports and seven women's sports. There is a coed cheerleading team that participates in intercollegiate competition. The university has a 65-acre, outdoor athletic complex that features a world-class Mondo track surface (used on all Olympic track venues). IWU is a member of the Mid-Central Conference (MCC), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).