Western Illinois University

The MBA programme at the Western Illinois University is well known for its flexible mode and comprehensive curriculum, especially for students and working individuals to study as per their schedule. The programme offers a variety of specialiations for applicants to choose as per their interests and career prospectics. The following are the specializations offered by the program:

• Accounting
• Agriculture Business
• Business Analytics
• Corporate Security
• Economics
• Finance
• Health Services Administration
• Human Resource Management
• Informationa Systems
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management 

According to the recent data on the official site of Western Illinois University, In the Fall of 2024, the international student count was 652, which constituted almost 10.3% of the total student strength at the university. International students take admissions from over 132 countries across the world. The total enrolment for that intake was 6,332, out of which 4,524 were in undergraduate programs and 1,807 in postgraduate programs, as per the official website.

Western Illinois University requires English language eligibility test scores by international students as an admission requirement. The university accepts various test scores like IELTS, TOEFL and PTE. The following table mentions the minimum required scores in the tests so as to fulfil the English language requirements:

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.