Western Illinois University is a public university in Macomb, Illinois, with an additional campus in Moline in the Quad Cities. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School and took its current name in 1957. Fall 2025 enrollment was 5,337. The university has four academic colleges and an Honors College and offers a cost guarantee plan covering tuition, fees, and room and board. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its Leathernecks compete in NCAA Division I in the Ohio Valley Conference, and WIU is the only non-military institution authorized by the U.S. Department of the Navy to use the Marine Corps seal and Bulldog mascot.
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WIU is test-optional for first-year students and admits mainly on high school GPA.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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1 University Circle, Macomb, IL, Illinois, United States
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