Admissions

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Click or tap on the links below to complete your application for admission to Western Illinois University's Macomb, Quad Cities or online programs.

The October application fee waiver applies to domestic undergraduate students only.

Freshman

Freshman Undergraduate
  • Student who has not taken college classes after completing high school
  • Student who is applying through the Illinois DREAM Act or who is undocumented
International
  • Student who has not taken college classes after completing high school
  • Student who is not a US citizen or requiring a student visa
High School Dual Enrollment
  • High school student taking WIU classes while taking high school classes
Bachelor of General Studies
  • Nontraditional student who wants a flexible, non-majored Bachelor of Arts degree
  • Must be 5 years or more beyond high school graduation
Common App
  • Student who has not taken college classes after completing high school
  • Student who is applying through the Illinois DREAM Act or who is undocumented

Transfer

Transfer Undergraduate
  • Student who has taken college classes after high school but has not earned a bachelor's degree
  • Student who is applying through the Illinois DREAM Act or who is undocumented
International
  • Student who has taken college classes after high school but has not earned the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree
  • Student who is not a US citizen, is transferring from another college and has not completed a bachelor's degree
Bachelor of General Studies
  • Nontraditional student who wants a flexible, non-majored Bachelor of Arts degree
  • Must be 5 years or more beyond high school graduation or have earned a minimum of 24 hours of college transfer credit

Graduate

Graduate
  • Student who has earned a bachelor's degree
  • Student seeking a master's, doctoral, post-baccalaureate certificate program, non-degree status or second bachelor's degree
International Graduate
  • Student who has earned the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree
  • Student seeking a master's, doctoral, post-baccalaureate certificate program or second bachelor's degree
  • Student who is not a US citizen or requiring a student visa

Returning, Visiting, Guest & Non-Degree Seeking Students

Returning WIU Student
  • Student who previously attended WIU in a traditional major/program
  • Student who previously attended WIU in the non-majored Bachelor of General Studies program and wants to continue in BGS
High School Dual Enrollment
  • High school student taking WIU classes while taking high school classes
Visiting/Guest student
  • Current college student taking WIU classes for one semester only and in good standing at the home college
Non-Degree Student
  • Student who wants to enroll in classes but is not planning to seek a degree from WIU

International

International Freshman Undergraduate
  • Student who has not taken college classes after completing high school
  • Student who is not a US citizen or requiring a student visa
International Transfer Undergraduate
  • Student who has taken college classes after high school but has not earned the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree
  • Student who is not a US citizen, is transferring from another college and has not completed a bachelor's degree
International Graduate
  • Student who has earned the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree
  • Student seeking a master's, doctoral, post-baccalaureate certificate program or second bachelor's degree
  • Student who is not a US citizen or requiring a student visa