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Cost of Study

All international Students must prove a minimum amount of money to study at WIU for one academic year. The approximate costs for the 2011-2012 academic year of study are as follows:

 

  Undergraduate
(12 semester hours) 
Graduate
(9 semester hours) 
WESL
(18 months) 
Tuition & Fees* $14,644 $15,122 $11,932
Room & Board** $8,460 $8,460 $8,460
WESL Summer Expenses     $6,400
Total Estimated Cost in US Dollar $23,104 $23,582 $26,792

 *Includes estimate of books and supplies.  Amounts are subject to change without notice by action of the WIU Board of Trustees.

 **Based on double room occupancy.


If you plan to bring your spouse or child(ren) with you, add approximately $6,200 per year for the living costs of a spouse and $3,100 per year per child.

 

Students who have not satisfied the English language proficiency requirement must pay a deposit of $3,750 USD before an I-20 is issued.  Payment can be made by bank drafts (certified checks) from a U.S. bank or wire transfer.  Please be sure to include your name and student ID number.  Students with governmental scholarships are excluded from this policy.

Wire transfer information is as follow:

Account Name:               WIU Revenue Account
Account Number:           1516 0022 3532
Bank:                              US Bank /IL Funds
Bank Address:                205 S Fifth St                                        
                                       Springfield IL 62794
Routing Number:           081 000 210
Swift#:                           USBKUS44IMT 
 
 

Payments can be mailed to: 

International Admissions
Western Illinois University
Memorial Hall 342
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.