Western Illinois University offers 120 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 6 Masters, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.
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 346 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Western Illinois University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL |
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| Online Students | 1,607 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,917 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $14,572
Western Illinois University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,683
Western Illinois University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 13 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
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| Masters | 6 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
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.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
6 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 64 |
43 | 2 | 11 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 68 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,332 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,607 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,917 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,808 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,607 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 1,348 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 225 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 34 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,607 | |
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| Undergraduate | 973 |
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| Graduate | 634 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 973 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 912 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 61 |
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