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.
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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 |
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#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 | |
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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? |
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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?
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.
Can I Afford Western Illinois University?
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 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 |
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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
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 |
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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.
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