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4-Year Cost Guarantee

WIU-QC guarantees a four-year tuition and fees rate for undergraduate and graduate degree students who stay continuously enrolled. All new students are automatically included in the plan, which enables you to budget for your higher education investment!

The opportunity to start at WIU-QC as a freshman is now a reality through a partnership program through select community colleges and WIU.

How does this work?

A student will enroll for one WIU course while taking the remainder of their courses with a partnering community college for the first two years. Each student will have individualized advising which will include a semester-by-semester plan they will follow to ensure courses taken at the community college not only transfer, but also align nicely within a four year degree plan.

This is a great way for a student to begin their college journey and be able to remain in the Quad Cities for the completion of their bachelor's degree.

Majors eligible for the freshman at QC program are:

Elementary Education  Engineering    Liberal Arts & Sciences

Management    Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration

* and other programs - Please see QC Admissions for more information.

Admissions Requirements

Freshman Admissions Requirements

Students must meet freshman admissions requirements which are:

  • 2.5 High School GPA
  • 20 ACT composite score

Students that do not meet the above requirements may still be admitted on a sliding scale. Contact the WIU-QC Admissions office for questions and details.

Some programs will have additional admission requirements such as Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

Program Requirements

In order for students to remain eligible for this program they must:

  • Maintain a 2.0 college GPA
  • Remain enrolled in their community college courses and their WIU course each semester
  • Meet with a WIU advisor each semester

WIU-QC Offers In-State Tuition

All students that reside in Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin on the Quad Cities Campus will pay Illinois in-state tuition and there is no requirement to establish Illinois residency. This benefit applies to undergraduate as well as graduate courses and can result in significant cost savings for students originating outside Illinois.