How to Apply for Admission

Admission Requirements for the Board of Trustees/Bachelor of Arts Degree Program

A. If you have attended other regionally accredited colleges or universities:

• You must have a “C” average for all work attempted.
• You must be in good standing at last college or university attended.
• It must be at least five years since your scheduled high school graduation date.
• Or you must have earned an accredited associate’s degree or successfully completed 60 semester hours of coursework at a regionally accredited institution

B.  If you do not meet the admissions requirements identified in A above, you may be considered for admission if:

• You have been separated from higher education institutions for five or more years.
• You submit a letter of explanation to the office of Non-Traditional Programs explaining past academic performance and why you should be admitted in to the Board of Trustees Degree Program.

Any former WIU student admitted to the degree program under option B above will continue under the last transcripted academic standing status (e.g. academic probation, academic warning). If you have been suspended or dismissed from Western Illinois University you will first have to gain readmission with the office of the Registrar.

If you have never attended college, you must hold a high school diploma from an accredited high school and must meet the following requirements:

1. Five years must have elapsed since your high school graduation date. AND
2. A cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale OR
3. An ACT/SAT composite score of 20/920, respectively.

If you do not have a high school diploma, you may apply for admission if you are at least five years beyond the normally accepted high school graduation date had you remained in high school and you must have passed the General Educational Development Test and received a high school equivalency certificate.

Request that official transcripts from any college or university previously attended, the official high school transcript or the high school equivalency certificate be sent direct to Non-Traditional Programs, Horrabin Hall 6, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390.

If you do not meet the admissions requirements, you may appeal to the BOT/BA Advisory Committee for admission. Download Appeal Form (PDF)

Admission will not be granted to persons who have already completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Admission to the BOT/BA degree program does not admit you to any other WIU degree program.

Withholding information requested in the application for admission or giving incorrect statements may render a student ineligible for admission or result in dismissal.

The transcripts that are received from other institutions are for the purpose of admission to the BOT/BA degree program only and cannot be released to a third party.

Applying to the BOT/BA Degree Program

Each prospective student to the WIU Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts (BOT/BA) Degree Program must submit an application for admission to the Non-Traditional Programs office. Apply online at www.student.services.wiu.edu/admissions/application/; select "Board of Trustees Application." Returning WIU students should select "Board of Trustees Readmission Application."

You can also download the Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts (BOT/BA) Degree Program Application (PDF). To view and print the Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts Degree Program application you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Registering for a Workshop or Conference

Registration details are available at the Non-Credit Programs website.