Tuition to increase at Western Illinois University

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees welcomed the newest member, retired Illinois State Police Southern Patrol Region Commander Derek Wise, of Venice, IL. The Board also recognized outgoing member Erik Dolieslager, of Quincy, who will be formally recognized at the June Board meeting.
At the meeting, the WIU board voted to increase tuition by 3% for new undergraduate and graduate students, as well as the University Housing and Dining rate by 4%, and fees by $4.03 per credit hour for Macomb campus students and $23.23 per credit hour for Quad Cities campus students.
The 2023-2024 tuition rate for new domestic undergraduate students on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses will be $326.70 per credit hour for undergraduate students and $374.93 per credit hour for new graduate students.
The WIU Board also approved the bargaining agreements with the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO Local Union No. 399 – Landscape Maintenance and an increase in student health insurance rates.