Western Illinois University
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 |
| President | Kristi Mindrup |
Academic staff | 515 (fall 2022) |
Administrative staff | 798 (fall 2022) |
| Students | 6,332 (fall 2024) |
| 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 |
| 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, United States. 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.