Graduate Studies

Cost of Study for International Students

All international students must provide proof of funding for one academic year to study in person at WIU.

No financial statement is required for students beginning studies online.

The approximate costs for the 2024-2025 academic year of study are as follows:

Last updated March 2024

Undergraduate (based on 15 hours per semester, 30 per year)

  • Tuition & Fees*:  $20,750
  • Room & Board**: $11,320
  • Other***: $4,150
  • Total Estimated Cost  BEFORE SCHOLARSHIPS in US Dollars - $36,220
  • Typical scholarship range $7,000-$11,000 --Residual cost-- $25,200 - $29,200

Transfer Undergraduate (based on 15 hours per semester, 30 per year)

  • Tuition & Fees*:  $20,750
  • Room & Board**: $8,200
  • Other***: $4,000
  • Total Estimated Cost BEFORE SCHOLARSHIPS in US Dollars - $32,950
  • Typical scholarship range $7,000-$11,000--Residual cost--$21,950 -$25,950

Graduate (based on 9 hours per semester, 18 per year)

  • Tuition & Fees*:  $14,000
  • Room & Board**:  $8,800
  • Other***: $4,400
  • Total Estimated Cost BEFORE SCHOLARSHIPS in US Dollars  - $27,200
  • Graduate scholarship of $4,000 for 3.0 GPA - $23,200
  • Assistantships are merit based and highly competitive.

*Amounts are subject to change without notice by action of the WIU Board of Trustees.

**Based on double room occupancy

***Includes insurance, books and miscellaneous expenses

Dependents

If you plan to bring your spouse or child(ren) with you, add approximately $8,200 per year for the living costs of a spouse and $4,100 per year per child.

Payments

Please visit  flywire.com  to process your international currency payment through wire transfer.

Payments can be mailed to:

School of Graduate Studies
Western Illinois University
Sherman Hall 116
1 University Circle
Macomb IL 61455
USA

Please note: Upon receipt of payments made with a personal check, there will be a 10-day waiting period to ensure clearance by the U.S. bank.