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Welcome West Central Illinois Students
Through personal mentorship and active learning, you'll explore your talents in a place where you belong.
Professors lead with passion through a student-centered approach
Test optional with a 2.75 GPA or above
Your tuition, fees, room and meal plan will stay the same for all four years
Recognized by the Princeton Review for the 16th consecutive year as a "Best Midwestern College"
Western's Centennial Honors College provides opportunities for leadership and future jobs.
Scholarship Opportunities
Local Leatherneck Housing Scholarships: $3,000
Leatherneck Visitor Scholarships: $1,000
Presidential Scholarships: 100% of tuition and more
Western Commitment Scholarships: up to $8,000
I chose Western because it’s close to home and it has a similar environment to where I'm from. The other colleges I looked at were too big. I think this size allows me to get a much closer relationship with my professors.
— Hadley Powell
Biology
Western offers students two campuses. Macomb, Illinois is home to our residential campus in a safe and welcoming college-town community. Moline, Illinois (Quad Cities) is home to our non-residential campus in a dynamic metropolitan area.
WIU is located approximately 1 hour from Galesburg and Quincy, Illinois. Bring your car to campus or take advantage of twice daily Amtrak service to/from Galesburg or Quincy.
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