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The Western Illinois University application fee is USD 50 (INR 4.3 K) For both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Applicants must visit the Common application or WIU Online Application Portal for starting their application, based on the programs they are choosing. Applicants must meet the admission requirements, submit the documents needed, and pay the application fee after finishing the application.

International applicants are required to submit some documents that are mandatory for admission. Those documents might vary with the programme applying to. The documents that are required in general by the Western Illinois University at the time of admission include:

• Academic records
• English language test scores
• Standardized test scores (GMAT/GRE)
• Letters of recommendations or references
• Statements of purpose or personal essay
• A copy of valid passport
• Passport-size photographs
• Employment history (if any)

As per the data present on the official website, currently over 6000 students are there in the university along with 10.3% of international students from more than 132 countries, out of the total student strength. Thus, the university has quite a multicultural environment. Below is the enrolments data for recent years, as per the official site:

For undergraduate admissions, Western Illinois University generally requirement a minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher, on a scale of 4.0. For postgraduate programs, the university requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0. The GPA requirements highly depends on the programme the applicant is choosing.  Other than academic requirement, the university also needs the applicants to meet the English language requirements for admission.

No, the Western Illinois University does not mandatorily require ACT/SAT scores for undergraduate admissions of international students. Western Illinois University follows a test-optional policy, hence, for admissions, it just considers academic and English language proficiency requirements. However, it a student possess ACT/SAT scores, they may submit those as per their programme of choice. Students are also recommended to properly refer to the official programme page for programme specific requirements.

International students seeking to study at the Western Illinois University should be aware of the Total living expenses at the campus. The cost of attendance at the university does not include the tuition fees and includes parameters like housing, meals, healthcare, supplies, transportation and personal expenses. The table below includes the approximate cost of living Western Illinois University Campus:

Conestoga College offers all essential services associated with student life at the institute, including:

• Food Services: The campus has several cafes, & dining places offering the perfect place for students to unwind, chat & hangout while they are not busy with their classes
• Safety & Security: 24/7 security with CCTV surveillance & access card based entrances. Students can also use the Conestoga Mobile Safety App in case of any emergencies
• Lockers: All registered students, can take up an free locker to keep their belongings at. The lockers are available at all campuses of the college

The Kitchener - Doon campus is Conestoga's first & the largest campus.

The campus is home to all the main administrative offices & offers a majority of full-time & part-time courses available as part of the Conestoga College course catalog.

Per the latest student reviews curated from Shiksha Study Abroad, Conestoga College attains a safety rating of 4.5 stars out of a possible 5. This suggests the institute is safe to a decent extent. 

Further, 55% of the students to have shared their experience with Shiksha, have claimed to never have faced any sort of discrimination at the university.

The public transportation near the college campus is also given a rating of 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.