MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Because of Western Illinois University s long-time support of veterans and active service personnel, the University been recognized for 11 years running as a Military Friendly School by Viqtory/Military Friendly, achieving Bronze status for 2021-22. Western Illinois University has been dedicated to serving our veterans and active duty personnel since our beginning in the 1900s. The continued recognition demonstrates our University s pledge to support our outstanding student-veterans and active armed forces members, said WIU President Guiyou Huang.
WIU is the only Illinois four-year public institution to obtain a top designation. In addition to the Military Friendly designation, WIU was selected as a 2020 Best for Vets College by Military Times magazine, ranking 24th out of 134 four-year institutions across the U.S. WIU is the only Illinois public in the top 50, and one of only two Illinois publics in the list of four-year schools.