Admission Requirements

Domestic Students

To apply for admission to a WIU undergraduate program, you must:

• Complete and sign your undergraduate application, listing all schools attended
   
• Pay your application fees
   
• Have earned a high school diploma or equivalent from a school that is regionally accredited or state licensed (Graduation from an associate degree program from a U.S. community college may be accepted in lieu of high school completion)
   
• Have a 2.50 high school GPA if you completed less than 12 college level semester credit hours OR a cumulative 2.00 college GPA if you have 12 or more college level semester credit hours
   
• Submit official transcripts and test scores from all regionally accredited institutions

Undergraduate admissions requirements are outlined in detail in our WIU Catalog.

International Students

If you are an international student applying to an undergraduate program, you must:

• Complete and sign your undergraduate application, listing all schools attended
   
• Pay your application fees
   
• Have earned a higher secondary school diploma or equivalent from a recognized school or agency (Graduates of an associate degree program from a U.S. community college may be accepted in lieu of high school completion)
   
• Have the equivalent of a 2.50 if you have completed less than 12 college level semester credit hours OR a cumulative 2.00 college GPA if you have 12 or more college level semester credit hours
   
• Submit marks, transcripts, examination scores, and certificates from all institutions attended (Certified translations may be required)
   
• Show English proficiency

WIU reserves the right to require a formal credential evaluation from an approved evaluations service. 

International admissions requirements are outlined in detail in our WIU Catalog.