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We Believe in Where Your Potential Will Take You

At Western Illinois University, we empower you to explore your talents in a place where you belong.

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Automatic scholarships still available for Fall 2021

Admission is test optional—SAT/ACT scores are not required.

Guaranteed 0% increase in tuition, fee and housing rates for your 4 years, with no out-of-state tuition

17 years as a Best Midwestern College —Princeton Review

Our small class sizes allow you to have one-on-one mentorship from professors.

94% of classes are taught by full-time faculty

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Become a Future Leader at Western

250+ student organizations
Our state-of-the-art Multicultural Center houses: Casa Latina Cultural Center, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, LGBT*QC Resource Center and the Women's Center
NCAA Division I athletics program with highest term GPAs
Award-winning E-sports program

Western makes me feel like I have a second family here. The past four years have been a great experience, and I'd do it all over again if I could.

— Herb Sommer
Hospitality Management