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# Western Illinois University

Public regional university in central Illinois with strength in homeland security, law enforcement, and protective services.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 40.468086, -90.686899

### Summary

Public regional university in central Illinois with strength in homeland security, law enforcement, and protective services.

### Description

Western Illinois University is a public four-year institution located in Macomb, Illinois, serving a student body of 7,073 undergraduates and graduates. The university emphasizes professional preparation, particularly in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and related protective services, with additional programs across the sciences, education, business, and humanities.

Annual tuition is $9,662 for both in-state and out-of-state students, with a total cost of attendance of $20,982 when room and board ($11,320) are included. The university admitted 75% of applicants in its most recent admissions cycle, indicating accessible entry for students meeting basic qualifications. Enrollment is concentrated among working-class and first-generation students.

The university reports a research profile oriented toward applied work and community engagement rather than research-intensive scholarship. Graduates should confirm graduation rates, program-specific licensing exam pass rates, and job placement outcomes before enrolling. More information is available at www.wiu.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 149,772
- **State**: IL
- **City**: Macomb
- **Address**: 1 University Circle
- **Zip Code**: 61455
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.wiu.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $9,662
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $9,662
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $20,982
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $20,982
- **Room and Board**: $11,320
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 7,073
- **Acceptance Rate**: 75%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $172,711,079
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services