Overview

The School of Engineering and Technology, part of Western Illinois University , offers four Bachelor of Science degree programs in Engineering at the Quad Cities campus, including Mechanical Engineering.

These programs are the only public Bachelor of Science Engineering degree programs in the Quad Cities region, and they provide our students many unique opportunities to work with industry through paid internship programs and senior design projects.

Additionally, students can participate in many entrepreneurial high-technology development projects through the Quad Cities Manufacturing Laboratory at the Rock Island Arsenal complex.

Emphases

The degree offers areas of emphasis in

Design Engineering,
Manufacturing Engineering,
Robotics Engineering.

An elective course in Additive Manufacturing — 3D printing is available for all three emphases.

Job Placements of WIU Graduates

John Deere
KONE
Illinois Department of Transportation
Elliott Aviation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Statics
Computational Methods for Engineers
Engineering Electrical Circuits
Engineering Thermodynamics
Fluid Dynamics
Mechanical Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Macomb, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a credential that is comparable to a U.S. high school diploma
Have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. All marks and scores will be converted to a 4.0 grading scale.
$50 non-refundable application fee
A copy of your passport to ensure that we have the correct spelling of your name.
Official high school (secondary school) exams, transcripts, or individual mark sheets sent from the school to International Admissions.
Proof of English proficiency if required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

18030 USD / year

≈ 18030 USD / year
Out-of-State

10290 USD / year

≈ 10290 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10290 USD / year

≈ 10290 USD / year

Living costs

Macomb

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Emphases

Job Placements of WIU Graduates

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Macomb

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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