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Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University is a public university in the United States, based in Macomb, Illinois, with an additional campus in Moline. It suits students who want a U.S. public university with more than one campus location.
Western Illinois University is a general public university. A programme catalogue is not provided here, so the specific subjects and degrees available should be checked on the universityβs official website before applying.
International applicants should apply through the universityβs official admissions process and check the entry requirements, documents, deadlines, and any visa-related steps on the official website. The universityβs admissions office can confirm the current application procedure for international students.
The university does not publish a tuition fee for international students in the information available here; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Macomb and Moline will depend on housing, transport, food, and personal spending.
The language of instruction is not stated. Before applying, confirm the programme language, visa requirements, document deadlines, and whether you will study in Macomb or Moline.
There are 2,515 universities in the United States, so Western Illinois University sits in a very large higher-education market. Its public status and its additional campus in Moline may matter most to students comparing location and institutional type rather than looking for a highly specialised profile.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them β always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It is a public university.
It is in Macomb, Illinois, United States, and it also has an additional campus in Moline.
It was founded in 1899.
There are 2,515 universities in the United States.
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. Once Western Illinois started offering graduate degrees, it again changed its name to Western Illinois State College. Western Illinois has an additional campus in Moline.
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