Western Illinois University values educational opportunity and welcomes those who show promise and a willingness to work toward achieving shared educational goals. We are committed to providing accessible, high quality educational programs and financial support for our students.
Every arm of a university provides access to learning. While student-athletes benefit from opportunities such as on-court instruction and competition, the wisdom of a mentoring coach, and off-the-court life experiences, intercollegiate athletics provides real life opportunities for students all across Western Illinois University.
Students who benefit directly from their involvement in intercollegiate athletics include those majoring in music, broadcasting, communication, athletic training, public relations, marketing, and a host of other academic pursuits.
Students in the Department of Broadcasting gain hands-on experience as an integral part of the Western Sports Network. wiutv3 provides live coverage of nearly every Western Illinois sports team throughout the year. WIUS-FM serves as the primary radio host for all women’s basketball games and also provides live coverage of football, men’s basketball, baseball and softball.
ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) at Western Illinois University is primarily responsible for the delivery of health care to all student-athletes participating in Western Illinois intercollegiate athletics.
The program strives to provide athletic training students with premier academic, clinical, and hands-on experiences within the field of athletic training. Through research, instruction, application, and feedback in the prevention, recognition, evaluation and rehabilitation of the physically active, the ATEP prepares students for success on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Board of Certification examination while building qualified entry-level professionals who are characterized by their commitment to the profession, leadership in the community, and lifelong learning.
WESTERN ILLINOIS IS...
... one of the nation’s “Best Value” undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review
... one of only 13 institutions in the nation selected by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity as a “Best Practice Institution” for the retention of first-generation and low income students
... one of just 21 public universities ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World Report
... one of the “Best in the Midwest Colleges” according to The Princeton Review
... the only public university in the state to offer a bachelor’s degree in instructional design and technology, and is the only college in the state with a four-year program dedicated solely to urban/community forestry and arboriculture.
SIGNATURE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
YOUR DEGREE... GUARANTEED!
WIU’s GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students achieve degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, and room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition plus fees and room and board over a four year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Every arm of a university provides access to learning. While student-athletes benefit from opportunities such as on-court instruction and competition, the wisdom of a mentoring coach, and off-the-court life experiences, intercollegiate athletics provides real life opportunities for students all across Western Illinois University.
Students who benefit directly from their involvement in intercollegiate athletics include those majoring in music, broadcasting, communication, athletic training, public relations, marketing, and a host of other academic pursuits.
Students in the Department of Broadcasting gain hands-on experience as an integral part of the Western Sports Network. wiutv3 provides live coverage of nearly every Western Illinois sports team throughout the year. WIUS-FM serves as the primary radio host for all women’s basketball games and also provides live coverage of football, men’s basketball, baseball and softball.
ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) at Western Illinois University is primarily responsible for the delivery of health care to all student-athletes participating in Western Illinois intercollegiate athletics.
The program strives to provide athletic training students with premier academic, clinical, and hands-on experiences within the field of athletic training. Through research, instruction, application, and feedback in the prevention, recognition, evaluation and rehabilitation of the physically active, the ATEP prepares students for success on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Board of Certification examination while building qualified entry-level professionals who are characterized by their commitment to the profession, leadership in the community, and lifelong learning.
WESTERN ILLINOIS IS...
... one of the nation’s “Best Value” undergraduate institutions according to The Princeton Review
... one of only 13 institutions in the nation selected by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity as a “Best Practice Institution” for the retention of first-generation and low income students
... one of just 21 public universities ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World Report
... one of the “Best in the Midwest Colleges” according to The Princeton Review
... the only public university in the state to offer a bachelor’s degree in instructional design and technology, and is the only college in the state with a four-year program dedicated solely to urban/community forestry and arboriculture.
SIGNATURE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
- Broadcasting: Only sports broadcasting production program in Illinois
- Construction Management: One of two universities in Illinois to offer this program
- Emergency Management: First undergraduate degree program developed in the state
- Forensic Chemistry: One of only four bachelor of science programs in the Midwest and one of only 12 programs in the nation among public universities
- Law Enforcement & Justice Administration: Fifth largest program in the nation, and the largest program of its kind outside of Texas and Florida
- Meteorology: One of only three meteorology degree programs in the state of Illinois
- Musical Theatre BFA: Only BFA in musical theatre at an Illinois public institution
- Supply Chain Management: One of three programs in its kind in the state
YOUR DEGREE... GUARANTEED!
WIU’s GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students achieve degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, and room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition plus fees and room and board over a four year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
