WIU is a comprehensive, public university offering 59 undergraduate degree programs, 35 graduate degree programs and a doctorate degree. With a student to faculty ratio of 17:1, WIU's 656 full-time faculty teach 95 percent of all undergraduate as well as graduate courses in addition to 13 pre-professional degree programs and 14 certificate programs. WIU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Western Illinois University is a member of the NCAA and competes at the Division I level. The Leslie F. Malpass Library ranks among the finest at comprehensive universities in the United States.