Western Illinois University Nursing Programs

Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Macomb draws many to the area.

Western Illinois University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at WIU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#124	Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Western Illinois University?

Contact details for WIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone:	309-295-1414
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/wiu.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/WIUNews

How Do I Get Into WIU?

You can apply to WIU online at: wiu.edu/admissions/apply_now/

Admission Requirements for WIU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WIU?

WIU has an acceptance rate of 67%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 79% of students accepted to WIU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 430 and 540.

WIU received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Western Illinois University?

The overall average net price of WIU is $18,965. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WIU, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,055 a year. That adds up to $28,220 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WIU is 8.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Western Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,854 undergraduate students at WIU, with 4,999 being full-time and 855 being part-time.

There are also 1,636 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,999 full-time undergraduates at WIU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Illinois University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	68
Black or African American	1,157
Hispanic or Latino	664
White	2,814
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	239

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Western Illinois University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at WIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Western Illinois University

There are 10 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at WIU. In 2019-2020, 6,495 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WIU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 26th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of WIU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Illinois University was 20.8%. This is the #711 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WIU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Western Illinois University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0
TOTAL	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.