What city is Western Illinois University located in?

According to the recent data on the official site of Western Illinois University, In the Fall of 2024, the international student count was 652, which constituted almost 10.3% of the total student strength at the university. International students take admissions from over 132 countries across the world. The total enrolment for that intake was 6,332, out of which 4,524 were in undergraduate programs and 1,807 in postgraduate programs, as per the official website.

Western Illinois University requires English language eligibility test scores by international students as an admission requirement. The university accepts various test scores like IELTS, TOEFL and PTE. The following table mentions the minimum required scores in the tests so as to fulfil the English language requirements:

For undergraduate admissions, Western Illinois University generally requirement a minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher, on a scale of 4.0. For postgraduate programs, the university requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0. The GPA requirements highly depends on the programme the applicant is choosing.  Other than academic requirement, the university also needs the applicants to meet the English language requirements for admission.

No, the Western Illinois University does not mandatorily require ACT/SAT scores for undergraduate admissions of international students. Western Illinois University follows a test-optional policy, hence, for admissions, it just considers academic and English language proficiency requirements. However, it a student possess ACT/SAT scores, they may submit those as per their programme of choice. Students are also recommended to properly refer to the official programme page for programme specific requirements.