Western Illinois University Healthcare Programs

Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The location of WIU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Western Illinois University?

Contact details for WIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone:	309-298-1414
Website:	www.wiu.edu

How Do I Get Into WIU?

You can apply to WIU online at: www.wiu.edu/admissions/apply_now/

Admission Requirements for WIU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WIU?

With an acceptance rate of 75%, WIU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Can I Afford Western Illinois University?

The overall average net price of WIU is $18,965. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WIU, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,076 a year. That adds up to $24,304 over four years for those students.

Western Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,854 undergraduate students at WIU, with 4,999 being full-time and 855 being part-time.

There are also 1,636 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,999 full-time undergraduates at WIU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Illinois University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	68
Black or African American	1,157
Hispanic or Latino	664
White	2,814
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	239

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Western Illinois University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at WIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Western Illinois University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	29	0	29
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	9	14	23
Health Care Management	9	0	9
Dietetics/Dietitian	6	0	6
Public Health Education and Promotion	2	0	2
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	1	0	1
Athletic Training	0	0	0
Music Therapy	0	0	0
TOTAL	56	14	70

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By IlliniGradResearch under License

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