Applying to Western Illinois

Western Illinois University's acceptance rate is 74.96% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,479 students applied and 6,356 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Western Illinois.

Western Illinois's acceptance rate places 24th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Western Illinois, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Western Illinois University is 74.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.23%. 3,479 men and 5,000 women applied to Western Illinois and 2,441 men and 3,915 women students were accepted.

Among them, 382 men and 586 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Western Illinois.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Western Illinois
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,479	3,479	5,000	0	0
Admitted	6,356	2,441	3,915	0	0
Enrolled	968	382	586	0	0
Acceptance Rate	74.96%	70.16%	78.30%	-	-
Yield	15.23%	15.65%	14.97%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Western Illinois University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 968 first-year students enrolled in Western Illinois. The proportion of full-time students is 98.24% and part-time students is 1.76%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.46% and women students is 60.54%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Western Illinois.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Western Illinois
	Total	Men	Women
Total	968	382	586
Full-time	951	379	572
Part-time	17	3	14

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Western Illinois. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Western Illinois University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Western Illinois Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Western Illinois University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Western Illinois.

Admission Information for Applying to Western Illinois
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.wiu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.wiu.edu/admissions/apply_now/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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