Western Illinois University offers 128 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 31 major programs - 15 Bachelors, 10 Masters, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $14,085 for undergraduate programs and $13,290 for graduate programs. (Western Illinois University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 1,807 students out of total 7,643 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 879 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Western Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWestern Illinois University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 University Circle, Macomb, IL
Online Students1,807 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,734 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$14,085
Western Illinois University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Graduate Tuition & Fees$13,290
Western Illinois University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total31 Programs
Bachelors15 Programs
Masters10 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Illinois University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,085 for all students. Western Illinois University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,290 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $312 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $369 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$12,940$13,104$13,297$13,661$14,085
Graduate$11,803$11,996$12,182$12,693$13,290
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$288$290$296$304$312
Graduate$332$340$347$359$369
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Western Illinois University offers 128 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED15 10NOT OFFERED6
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED71 44211

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 5
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 111NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 195ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3589 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 278 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Western Illinois University, there are 7,643 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,541 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,807 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,734 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,643
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,807
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,734
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,102

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,807 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,324 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 207 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 276 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,807
Illinois Resident1,324
Other State In U.S.207
Outside of U.S.276
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,807
Undergraduate937
Graduate870
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses937
Degree/Certificate Seeking863
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking74

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