WIU School of Graduate Studies

08/25/2025

📚✨ Happy First Day of Classes, Leathernecks! ✨📚

A brand new semester means new opportunities, new connections, and new memories waiting to be made. Let’s make it a great year! 💜💛

05/07/2025

Western Illinois University provides live-streaming video of the commencement ceremonies held at the Macomb campus. The live feed will be available approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each ceremony on WIU's YouTube channel.

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Ceremonies recognizing the academic and personal accomplishments of Western Illinois University students and alumni will be held Saturd...

04/29/2025

https://www.wiu.edu/graduate_studies/commencement/

04/01/2025

Commencement will be here before we know it! Check out important information on the Grad website.

Western Illinois University provides live streaming video of the commencement ceremonies held at the Macomb campus. The live feed will be available approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each ceremony on WIU's YouTube channel.

02/11/2025

Explore a Career in Higher Education!

Are you passionate about advising and mentoring students, event planning, leadership, or student development? Did your undergraduate experience spark an interest in working with college students? Or are you a faculty or staff member looking to advance your career with a master’s degree in higher education?

Western’s College Student Personnel (CSP) Program offers two tracks to help you achieve your goals:

🎓 Full-Time Student Affairs Track – Designed for aspiring student affairs professionals.
📚 Part-Time Higher Education Leadership Track – Flexible for anyone looking to advance in the field.

📢 Learn more at our Open House events:
📅 February 6 | 5pm - 6pm | Virtual via Zoom
📅 February 13 | 5pm - 6pm | In-Person | Horrabin Hall 81

Register Here: https://linktr.ee/wiucsp

Learn More About the Program: wiu.edu/csp

01/16/2025

Check out the invite to a WIU Counselor Education Virtual Open House on Friday, January 17 at 11:00am CST. This event will provide an opportunity for prospective students to connect with faculty and current students and to ask questions about our admissions deadline of February 3. Information about our course sequencing, assistantships, and graduate opportunities in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling will also be outlined during the event.

Please click on the Open House Link on the attached announcement or HERE to join the Zoom event.

01/10/2025

Congratulations to all of the Fall 2024 graduates!

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – A total of 524 students earned academic degrees following the Fall 2024 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor's degrees ...

12/12/2024

Congratulations to all of the graduates!

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — An esteemed ceremony acknowledging the academic and personal triumphs of Western Illinois University students and alumni is scheduled f...

12/05/2024

It's almost time!
https://www.wiu.edu/graduate_studies/commencement/

11/18/2024

Save the Date: November 19th!

10/31/2024

Learn more about the degrees you can pursue in the School of Music!
https://www.wiu.edu/cofac/music/graduate/index.php

Western Illinois University is proud to announce that the WIU School of Music has been ranked in the Top 100 Best Colleges for Music in America by Niche for 2025, placing WIU among the nation's leading music programs. WIU achieved an impressive ranking at No. 93, surpassing many of its top competitors. WIU stands out among Illinois institutions and shares this honor with only a few other Illinois colleges that also placed in the top 100: Northwestern University (No. 7), the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (No. 36), Wheaton College (No. 40), DePaul University (No. 67) and Roosevelt University (No. 84). Read more: https://go.wiu.edu/4hmeu9p