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Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees are displayed below. All students, no matter their state of residence, on the Quad Cities Campus pay Illinois in-state tuition and there is no requirement to establish Illinois residency.
See the 2009-2010 cost summary below:
| Services | Per Credit | Per Semester (15 Credit Hours) | Per Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Fall/Spring | |||
| Graduate Tuition | $249.21 | $249.21 | $3,738.15 | $7,476.30 |
| Graduate Fees | $9.68 | $17.83 | $267.45 | $534.90 |
| Totals | $258.89 | $267.04 | $4,005.60 | $8,011.20 |
| Estimated Books/Supplies | $600.00 | $1,200.00 | ||
Reduced University fees
The Board of Trustees has approved a 25% reduction in student activity, athletic, health center, publications, transit and computer fees for students registered Fall/Spring semester for 9 or more hours (Summer session for 6 or more hours) of student teaching, internship or overseas experience. These reductions are for the academic term in which the student completes the student teaching, internship or overseas experience. The preceding information reflects the full fee rates.
Graduate Student Cost Guarantee
Since Fall 2004, Western Illinois University has offered students in a graduate degree program a cost guarantee for tuition and fees. The guarantee will remain in effect four consecutive years. Students not in a degree program will be assessed the current non-guaranteed graduate rates.
Find Your Guaranteed Cost Plan
To locate your guaranteed costs, find your plan on This link will open in a new browser windowWIU's tuition website. The This link will open in a new browser windowcurrent guarantee plan covers undergraduate students who began attending WIU Summer 2008, Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 and are continuously enrolled for four years.