Western Illinois University

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:

The stipend earned by full-time graduate assistants, who work 20 hours a week & receive a stipend & waiver of tuition is USD 1,224 per month (INR 1.05 L) & around USD 9,792 (INR 8.4 L), over the course of an academic year. 

Mentioned below are some other prominent scholarships offered to students at WIU:

The WIU Presidential Scholarship is considered the university's most prestigious financial aid to students.

The scholarship is applicable for tuition fee waivers & is awarded to six undergraduate students.

Prospective candidates must demonstrate academic merit (minimum 3.5 GPA or higher), community engagement & leadership abilities to have the best possible chance of being granted the aid by the WIU selection committee.

The institute has given several notable individuals to a number of industries in the US & abroad, over its near 125-year old history.

From professional athletes to media personalities & healthcare workers, some prominent members of the WIU alumni network include: Paul Vallas, Dot Richardson, John Rosemond, Kosuke Kimura & Tom Soehn, among others.

Mentioned below are the costs of living as part of University maintained residence halls along with the costs of meals at Western Illinois University for students who enrolled in Spring 2025 or Summer 2025:

WIU students are required to live as part of on-campus accommodation facilities for a duration of four semesters or at-least until they attain 60 credit hours.

Those who do not satisfy these conditions would then need to file a petition for living off-campus.

For more information regarding relocation to off-campus facilities, students are advised to refer the university's Housing office.

The Western Illinois University is a popular destination among recruiters for hiring graduates.

The university's graduates are employed across a range of industries & are paid handsomely for respective contributions.

Some prominent organizations, recruiting WIU graduates include: Walmart, John Deere, Illinois Army National Guard, UnityPoint Health & MACOMB Country Club among others.

Yes, GRE scores are considered for admissions to some courses at WIU.

The university does not specify a university-wide minimum GRE score, therefore, candidates are advised to perform as well as they can, in these exams.

Priority is given to students with a higher score as well as those who maintain a solid academic record & a professional resume highlighting their non-academic achievements.

Yes, the institute prefers its students to maintain a decent level of written & verbal English language proficiency & IELTS score is considered an acceptable proof of the same.

Apart from IELTS score, the institute also accepts other test scores such as: Duolingo, TOEFL & PTE Academic.

Mentioned below are the minimum scores students must achieve:

As per Global UG Business Course rankings given by a prominent ranking platform, the institute attains a rank of #440, highlighting the standard of education being offered to students.  

Further, the institute ranks #57 for Regional Universities Midwest category, #16 for Top Public Schools & #55 for Best Value Schools in the region.