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Western Illinois Campus Life

Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 3,083)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $4,072)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAAMissouri Valley Conference
ROTCArmy

Western Illinois Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Western Illinois University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 3,083 (approximately 40.34 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $10,500. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $4,072 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Western Illinois University offers the online degrees and courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Western Illinois University for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Western Illinois University
Online Degree ProgramUndergraduate, Graduate
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:3,083)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $4,072)

On-Campus Student Services

Western Illinois University provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. In addition, the school has on-campus daycare center for it's students, staffs, and faculties. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Western Illinois University to its attendants.
Student Services at Western Illinois University
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Library facilities at institution

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Western Illinois University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Western Illinois University
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball360The Summit League
Basketball1113The Summit League
Football1050Missouri Valley Conference
Golf149NCAA Division I-AA
Soccer3034NCAA Division I-AA
Softball019NCAA Division I-AA
Swimming and Diving2320NCAA Division I-AA
Tennis811NCAA Division I-AA
Track and Field9083NCAA Division I-AA
Volleyball016NCAA Division I-AA

Veterans Benefits at Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Western Illinois University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges

Special Facts about Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school does not offer medical degree and it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Western Illinois University.
Additional Characteristics at Western Illinois University
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School
Tribal School
Has Hospital
Offer Medical Degree

Academic Library Stats

Western Illinois University has a library system that has 4 library branches and 899,678 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Western Illinois University has.
Academic Library Stats
Western Illinois University
Number of Physical Books768,826
Number of Digital/Electronic Books130,852
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases116
Number of Physical Media132,733
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)1,057,113
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)363,243
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)31,696
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)35,943
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries4
Preservation ServiceNot Support