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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE
MACOMB, IL 61455
General information:(309) 295-1414
Financial aid office:(309) 298-2446
Admissions office:(309) 298-3157
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Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $9,837
Out-of-State: $13,349
Room & Board(on-campus): $8,460

UGrad Application Fee: $30
Grad Application Fee: $30

Tuition Guarantee: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:4400
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 11,842
# of Grad students: 2,807
# of Part time: 35
Total Students: 14,649
51% Male, 49% Female

International: 3%
African-American: 10%
American Indian: 0%
Asian: 1%
Hispanic: 5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 25%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 75%
Unknown: 4%

Financial Aid
70% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,712

34% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $1,989

29% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $1,242

57% receive student loans and the average amount is $2,321
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Public 4 year or above Institution
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Masters Colleges and Universities I
Average ACT: 21.7

Special Programs
Agricultural Engineering, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Dentistry, Engineering, Forestry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Recommended
Test Scores Required
Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Test EOFL Required

Special Credits
HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: Yes
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
66% men vs 65% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 4,327
Number of Women Applicants: 5,404
Number of Men Admitted: 2,860
Number of Women Admitted: 3,524

Student Services
Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors  Hide Majors
• Accounting
• African-American/Black Studies
• Agriculture General
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics General Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Art/Art Studies General
• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Biology/Biological Sciences General Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Business Administration and Management General
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Chemistry General
• Chemistry Other
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Communication Sciences and Disorders General
• Community Organization and Advocacy Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences General
• Construction Management
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General
• Economics General
• Educational Administration and Supervision Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational Leadership and Administration General
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Engineering General
• Engineering Technology General
• English Language and Literature General
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
• Finance General
• Fine/Studio Arts General
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography Other Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Geography
• Geography Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Geology/Earth Science General
• Gerontology
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator General Production
• Health Teacher Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness Other
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• History General
• Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Services Other
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration General
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Journalism
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities Other
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Logistics Materials and Supply Chain Management
• Management Information Systems General
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
• Marketing/Marketing Management General
• Mathematics General
• Meteorology
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Music General
• Music Performance General
• Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management General
• Philosophy
• Physics General
• Political Science and Government General
• Psychology General
• Radio and Television
• Reading Teacher Education
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Religion/Religious Studies
• School Psychology
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Work
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching General
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Visual and Performing Arts Other
• Women's Studies
• Zoology/Animal Biology Postbaccalaureate certificate

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