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Former names | Western Illinois State Normal School (1899–1921) Western Illinois State Teachers College (1921–1947) Western Illinois State College (1947–1957) |
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| Motto | Your potential. Our purpose. |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | April 24, 1899 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Endowment | $84.3 million[1] |
| President | Kristi Mindrup[2] |
Academic staff | 515 (fall 2022)[3] |
Administrative staff | 798 (fall 2022)[4] |
| Students | 6,332 (fall 2024)[5] |
| Location | , , United States 40°28′13″N 90°41′16″W / 40.470392°N 90.68774°W |
| Campus | 64 buildings over 1,050 acres (424.9 ha) on Macomb's residential campus |
| Other campuses | Moline non-residential branch campus along Mississippi River, only public institution in Quad Cities |
| Newspaper | Western Courier |
| Colors | Purple and gold[6] |
| Nickname | Leathernecks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS — Ohio Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Colonel Rock (Live Bulldog), Rocky (Costumed Bulldog) |
| Website | www |
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. Once Western Illinois started offering graduate degrees, it again changed its name to Western Illinois State College. Western Illinois has an additional campus in Moline.
- ^ "Data USA: Western Illinois University". Data USA. November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mindrup feels called to serve as WIU's interim president". Tri States Public Radio. March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Fall 2022 Fast Facts" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Fall 2022 Fast Facts" (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "WIU Fall 2024 Enrollment" (Web Page). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Western Illinois Leathernecks Athletics 2017–18 Branding & Style Guidelines (PDF). July 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.