A Program That Works Around Your Schedule & Needs
  • Flexible, non-majored student designed curriculum
  • Earn credits online or in a classroom
  • No campus attendance required
  • No time limit to complete degree
  • No time limit on transfer credit
  • 4 year tuition freeze for continuous enrollment
  • Acceptance of ACE evaluated and recommended credit from non collegiate and military training
  • Acceptance of proficiency exam credit
You Can Successfully Complete Your Degree

The General Studies degree offered at Western Illinois University is the answer for achieving a degree with the highest academic accreditation from a public state university that:

  • allows you the flexibility to meet your own personal educational objectives
  • allows you to work according to your own time-frame
  • cost guarantee
  • accepts a variety of transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities, and educational institutions
  • efficiently applies transfer credits to your baccalaureate degree.

Please note: if your goals require a specialized degree or certification such as is needed to become a doctor, nurse, certified public school teacher or certified public accountant, etc., this degree may not meet your needs.