Established :
1899
University Type and Campus :
Public
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university located in Macomb, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. Like many similar institutions of the time, Western Illinois State Normal School focused on teacher training for its relatively small body of students. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. Today, Western Illinois University is composed of two campuses that provide a wide range of academic programs. While the main campus is in Macomb, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is in Moline, Illinois.
Quick facts
Motto: Higher Values in Higher Education
Endowment: $43.05 million
Administrative staff: 581
Students: 8,694
Undergraduates: 7,628
Postgraduates: 1,066
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