Online Programs at Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University is a Public, 4 years located in Macomb, IL. It offers total 119 programs and, of that, 29 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,607 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 6,332 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 25.38%). Western Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $14,572 where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 1,607 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 6,332 total students.
- The school offers 119 major programs and, of that, 29 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Western Illinois is $14,572 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.46% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Western Illinois.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Western Illinois University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13,104 | $13,104 |
| 2022 | $13,297 | $13,297 |
| 2023 | $13,661 | $13,661 |
| 2024 | $14,085 | $14,085 |
| 2025 | $14,572 | $14,572 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Western Illinois University is $322 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.21% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $372 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.81% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Western Illinois University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $290 | $340 |
| 2022 | $296 | $347 |
| 2023 | $304 | $359 |
| 2024 | $312 | $369 |
| 2025 | $322 | $372 |
Offered Online Programs
Western Illinois University offers 128 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 31 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Western Illinois University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 15 | 71 |
| Master's | 10 | 44 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 31 | 128 |
Online Student Population
There are 6,332 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Western Illinois. Of that, 1,607 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 2,917 students have joined to some online courses and 1,808 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,332 | 4,525 | 1,807 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,607 | 973 | 634 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,917 | 2,346 | 571 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,808 | 1,206 | 602 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,607 | 973 | 634 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,348 | 821 | 527 |
| Other State in U.S. | 193 | 118 | 75 |
| Outside of U.S. | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Unknown | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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