History
Western Illinois State Normal School was established as a public university in 1899. The school focused on teacher training just as many similar institutions did at the time. The school
Western Illinois University
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Information Summary
| Overall Score (about) | 80.9 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $25,997 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 23 / 1110 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 13 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 65% / 33% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 8,502 |
Academics
Western Illinois University is a public university located in Macomb, Illinois. The Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Western Illinois University. The university is comprised of 4 colleges and 44 academic schools and departments. The colleges are the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Technology, College of Education and Human Services, and College of Fine Arts. The Centennial Honors College is also affiliated with the 4 colleges. There are 8 school, which include School of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach; School of Graduate Studies; School of Agriculture, School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration; School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems; School of Music; School of Nursing, and School of Engineering.
A few of the academic departments include Department of African American Studies, Department of Instructional Design and Technology, Department of Art, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Museum Studies, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality.
Western Illinois University offers 66 bachelor
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Admissions
Regular admission for first year students interested in applying to Western Illinois University includes a completed application, SAT score of 940 or ACT composite score of 20, and a minimum high school GPA of 2.5 of a 4.0 scale (the school accepts a higher GPA if the ACT/SAT score is lower and vice versa). Freshman must meet the following high school coursework requirements for admission: 3 years of science (laboratory sciences such as earth science and other college prep sciences), 4 years of English ( course that emphasis literature and oral and written communications), 3 years of mathematics (trigonometry, geometry, advanced algebra), 3 years of social studies (courses with an emphasis in government and history), and 2 years of electives (speech, religion, vocational education, foreign language).
Transfer students applying for undergraduate admission with more than 24 semester hours must be in good standing with the previous university or college and have a combined average of a
Financial Aid
Students may begin completing the FAFSA application after January 1st. The priority deadline is early February. This application must be completed to receive federal aid and the Illinois Monetary Award. Students may receive loans, grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and other sources of financial aid to pay for an education.
Grants are one of the financial aid sources that do not have to be repaid. Students may qualify for the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Federal Pell Grant, and State Map Grant. The Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program offers up to $4,000 per year for those who plan to teach students in low-income schools for at least four years. The qualifying teaching areas are science, math, special education, and foreign language or bilingual education for undergraduate studies, and reading specialist and special education for graduate studies. A 3.2 cumulative GPA is required.
Scholarships are available based on a number of different criteria, including university wide, honors, transfer students, freshman, graduates, and international students. Students can also qualify for scholarships by program. These scholarships include Jean S. and M. Morrow Award, Dr. Olive Fite American Literature Scholarship, Foreign Language Alumni Scholarship, Grove B. And Olive Tyson Scholarship, and Wrenn R. and Evelyn Grice Scholarship in Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Federal Work-Study program offer over 250 students campus jobs. The program accounts for $2.4 million in university funding. Please note that the federal work-study program is not available during the summer sessions.
Other programs that Western Illinois University students may participate in include Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program, Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS) Program, Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers, Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access (IIA) Program, and Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program.
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Students
Students who plan to live on campus must submit the housing application by early May for the fall semester. Freshman halls consist of Tanner Hall and Thompson Hall. Sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate halls include Bayliss and Henniger Hall, Higgins Hall, Corbin and Olson (under renovation), International House, Higgins Hall, Lincoln and Washington Hall, and Grote Hall. Graduate and family housing includes Lamoine Village, East Village, and University Village. University halls come with cable TV, computer and Internet access (wireless Internet zone), and live in staff.
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Athletics
The athletic teams participate in the NCAA Division I Summit League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The university athletics once participated in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1914-1970). The school colors are purple and gold. The mascot is the bulldog, and the team is known as the Fighting Leathernecks. The school received permission from the Department of the Navy to use the official mascot and seal of the U.S. Marine Corp. The women
Bibliography
- Hancks, Jeffrey W and Adam J. Carey. Western Illinois University (IL) (Campus History Series). Los Angeles: Arcadia Publishing, 2009. Print.
- Hicken, Victor. The Purple and the Gold: The Story of Western Illinois University. Macomb: Western Illinois University Foundation, 1970. Print.
- Western Illinois University. 1 May 2011. Web. 1 May 2011
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