| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $14,572 for undergraduate programs and $13,683 for graduate programs. (Western Illinois University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,607 students out of total 6,332 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 879 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Western Illinois University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL |
| Online Students | 1,607 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,917 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,572 Western Illinois University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,683 Western Illinois University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 13 Programs |
| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 3 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Illinois University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,572 for all students. Western Illinois University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,683 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $322 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $372 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $13,104 | $13,297 | $13,661 | $14,085 | $14,572 |
| Graduate | $11,996 | $12,182 | $12,693 | $13,290 | $13,683 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $290 | $296 | $304 | $312 | $322 |
| Graduate | $340 | $347 | $359 | $369 | $372 |
Western Illinois University offers 120 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 64 | 43 | 2 | 11 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Western Illinois University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 28 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 111 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Statistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 55 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 195 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | 89 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 27 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 |
At Western Illinois University, there are 6,332 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,524 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,607 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,917 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 6,332 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,607 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,917 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,808 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,607 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,348 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 193 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 34 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,607 | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 1,348 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 225 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 34 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,607 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 973 | |
| Graduate | 634 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 973 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 912 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 61 |