Overall, Western Illinois University is known for being a somewhat selective school. The school receives about 8,480 applications every admission cycle . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 75 percent which equates to about 6,400 students being accepted to the institution. Annually, 15 percent of the 6,400 students who received the acceptance letter from Western Illinois University decided to attend. The institution tends to have 41 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 58 percent who are women. When the year commences, about 60 percent of those accepted women chose Western Illinois University and 39 percent were males. The undergraduate application fee imposes by Western Illinois University is $30. Prospective students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Western Illinois University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 17 - 22 or a 910 - 1,120 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
8,479
Male 3,479
Female 5,000

 

Acceptance
6,359
Male 2,444
Female 3,915

 

Enrollment Total
978
Male 391
Female 587


Acceptance Rate
75%
Male
70.2%
Female
78.3%

 

Yield
15.4%
Male
16%
Female
15%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$30


Graduate

$30



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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