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Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University, or WIU, is a public university founded in 1899. The main campus is located in Macomb, Illinois, and is spread across an area of 1,050 acres. The university offers various degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. According to US News & World Report college rankings, WIU is classified as a Masters University, one that draws students mainly from the surrounding area rather than nationally, and is committed to graduate education.

WIU is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Business & Technology
  • College of Education & Human Services
  • College of Fine Arts & Communication
  • Centennial Honors College

WIU has an active Greek Life. There are more than 15 fraternities and over 10 sororities on campus. The student body of the university has an impressive number of international students. There are various clubs, including the New International Student Orientation (NISO), that assist foreign students with admission into WIU.

Campus Location

1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
USA
Main Tel: (309) 295-1414
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Western Illinois University Highlights

Where Western Illinois University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in media, security and law enforcement, nutrition and exercise therapy, real estate and construction management, and agricultural science and management.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,45556
Master60237
Postbaccalaureate certificate173

Students

The student enrollment at Western Illinois University was 13,331 in 2007 (11,878 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,079
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,027
Room$ 4,148
Board$ 2,750
Books and supplies$ 1,150
Other$ 2,766

Financial Aid: Western Illinois University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  350
Without tenure; working toward tenure  166
Without tenure; tenure not available  151

Housing and Meals

Western Illinois University provides on-campus housing for 5,000 of its 11,878 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Western Illinois University Athletics

School sports include football (Gateway Football Conference), basketball (Mid-Continent Conference), baseball (Mid-Continent Conference), and track (Mid-Continent Conference).

Western Illinois University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 189 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 124 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Western Illinois University Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women70%
All68%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (89 awarded)

  • Agriculture

ART STUDIES (35 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (366 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (55 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (18 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (514 awarded)

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (38 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (118 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (468 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (267 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Journalism
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

  • Gerontology

MUSIC (41 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (243 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (45 awarded)

  • Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (160 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Meteorology
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (434 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (140 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders
  • Psychology
  • School Psychology

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