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INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
Why You Should Choose Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University's Macomb campus is a traditional, residential, four-year campus serving approximately 11,000 students while our Quad Cities campus in Moline, Illinois, is a two-year upper-division, urban commuter campus serving more than 1,350 students. Western is one of just 21 public institutions ranked a Tier I Midwestern Master's Institution by U.S. News & World Report and one of the nation's "Best Value" undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review.
Degrees Offered
International students at Western Illinois University can choose from over 62 undergraduate degrees, 37 graduate degrees, 13 pre-professional programs, and 15 post-baccalaureate certificate programs. For more information on programs of study, visit the following websites:
Accreditations
- Western Illinois University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of North Central Association.
- Western's English-as-a-Second-Language (WESL) Institute is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.
- Accountancy and business programs are accredited by the Associate to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International (AACSB International).
- Many of Western's academic programs are accredited through agencies specific to the programs. Please refer to the webpage of the specific program of study at Western's website, wiu.edu , for accreditation details.
