Western Illinois University

Address:
1 University Circle

Macomb, IL 61455

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1899
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 11,284
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $17,245,523

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: May 15
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $6,899 in-state, 9,383 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,143

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 72%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Caterpillar; Enterprise Car Rental; Growmark; Principal Financial Group; State Farm Insurance, Walgreen’s; numerous accounting firms and law enforcement agencies

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 718,241
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,445
Number of microforms: 1,342,630
Number of audiovisuals: 3,500
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Music library, curriculum library, physical science library

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 55%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 55%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (73%), women’s dorms (6%), men’s dorms (6%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 45%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 13%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 1,050 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Peoria (76), Macomb (2)
Nearest train station: Macomb (1)
Nearest bus station: Macomb (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,350
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming