Overall, Western Illinois University is known for being a fairly selective school. The school receives about 8,670 applications every admission cycle . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 71 percent which equates to about 6,200 students being accepted to the institution. Annually, 10 percent of the 6,200 students who received the acceptance letter from Western Illinois University decided to attend. The institution tends to have 40 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 59 percent who are women. When the year commences, about 58 percent of those accepted women chose Western Illinois University and 41 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 16 - 22 or a 880 - 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 and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
8,674
Male 3,475
Female 5,199

 

Acceptance
6,174
Male 2,333
Female 3,841

 

Enrollment Total
615
Male 258
Female 357


Acceptance Rate
71.2%
Male
67.1%
Female
73.9%

 

Yield
10%
Male
11.1%
Female
9.3%


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


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