Students applying to this university must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in High school secondary. Students must have ACT composite score of 20 (SAT - 940). A minimum satisfactory score of 79-80 (iBT), 213 (CBT) or 550 (PBT) in TOEFL exam is required. Freshman entering WIU are to have completed the following high school course work prior to entering the University: English - four years of courses, with emphasis on written and oral communication and literature, Social Studies - three years of courses, emphasizing history and government, Mathematics - three years of courses, introductory through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or fundamentals of computer programming, Science - three years of courses, laboratory sciences which include biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, or other college preparatory sciences and Other - two years of electives to be selected from art, film, foreign language, music, speech, theatre, journalism, religion, philosophy, and vocational education.