Macomb, IL · Public · 4,410 undergraduates · town
Western Illinois University
Moderately selective
Western Illinois University offers a broad public-university curriculum on a traditional residential Macomb campus with substantial applied and professional study.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 75% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 57%
8,479 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,163 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Western Illinois University apart
Academic design
Programs span agriculture, business, education, criminal justice, arts and sciences and other career-oriented fields.
Campus pattern
The Macomb campus combines residence halls, a student union, recreation facilities, a working university farm and extensive green space.
Career & value signal
Historic Sherman Hall anchors the central campus and remains WIU's most recognizable academic landmark.
Can I get in?
75% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,479About 75 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Western Illinois University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Western Illinois University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span agriculture, business, education, criminal justice, arts and sciences and other career-oriented fields.
Make institutional fit specific
Western Illinois University offers a broad public-university curriculum on a traditional residential Macomb campus with substantial applied and professional study.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Western Illinois University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Agriculture, General
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Western Illinois University beyond the classroom
The Macomb campus combines residence halls, a student union, recreation facilities, a working university farm and extensive green space.
A defining academic feature
Programs span agriculture, business, education, criminal justice, arts and sciences and other career-oriented fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Macomb campus combines residence halls, a student union, recreation facilities, a working university farm and extensive green space.
Where the degree can lead
Historic Sherman Hall anchors the central campus and remains WIU's most recognizable academic landmark.