About Western Washington University

system
Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:06:34 +0000
Western Washington University

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 91%

Western Washington is a public university in Bellingham, Washington. Western Washington University was founded in 1893 and enrolls 16,309 students.

Quick Facts |
Total Enrollment | 16,309
Campus Setting | city
Admission rate | 91%

Tuition and fees |
In State | $9,286
Out-of-State | $27,853
Paying For College |

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Western Washington, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 570 | 640 | 690
SAT Math | 540 | 590 | 660
ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 29
ACT English | 22 | 26 | 31
ACT Math | 21 | 25 | 27

Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered
Secondary school GPA | | |
Secondary school rank | | |
Secondary school record | | |
Completion of college-preparatory program | | |
Recommendations | | |
Formal demonstration of competencies | | |
Admission test scores | | |
English Proficiency Test | | |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | | |
Work experience | | |
Personal statement or essay | | |
Legacy status | | |

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Western Washington University.

Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State
Tuition | $7,997 | $26,564
Fees | $1,289 | $1,289
Room and Board | $14,915 | $14,915
Books | $1,176 | $1,176
Total (Before Financial Aid): | $25,377 | $43,944

Majors

Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate
Psychology, General | 240 | 0 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 128 | 23 |
Environmental Science | 120 | 18 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 128 | 0 |
Creative Writing | 115 | 7 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 115 | |
Business Administration and Management, General | 78 | 29 |
Sociology, General | 106 | 0 |
Special Education and Teaching, General | 97 | 0 |
Environmental Studies | 87 | 7 |
Human Services, General | 94 | |
English Language and Literature, General | 84 | 7 |
History, General | 87 | 4 |
Political Science and Government, General | 90 | 0 |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 86 | |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 76 | |
Accounting | 54 | 4 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 47 | 11 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 58 | |
Chemistry, General | 44 | 12 |
Art/Art Studies, General | 50 | |
Secondary Education and Teaching | | 48 |
Finance, General | 47 | |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 47 | 0 |
Neuroscience | 47 | |
Design and Visual Communications, General | 46 | |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 40 | 6 |
Journalism | 45 | |
Geology/Earth Science, General | 35 | 9 |
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 43 | |
Anthropology, General | 39 | 4 |
Management Information Systems, General | 41 | |
Biochemistry | 41 | |
Electrical and Computer Engineering | 40 | |
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 39 | |
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 38 | |
Sustainability Studies | 30 | |
Management Science | 32 | |
Linguistics | 31 | |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 26 | 4 |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 26 | |
Spanish Language and Literature | 28 | |
Mathematics, General | 16 | 12 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 27 | |
Geography | 7 | 0 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 25 | |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 24 | |
Economics, Other | 24 | |
Economics, General | 24 | |
Operations Management and Supervision | 21 | |
Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 21 | |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 21 | |
Archeology | 19 | |
Marine Sciences | 19 | |
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | | 18 |
Physics, General | 18 | |
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 18 | |
Mathematics and Computer Science | 18 | |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 17 | |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 17 | |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 17 | |
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | | 17 |
Applied Mathematics, General | 16 | |
Geography and Environmental Studies | 16 | |
Music, General | 10 | 6 |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 16 | 0 |
Music Performance, General | 15 | |
Music Teacher Education | 15 | |
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | | 13 |
Philosophy | 13 | |
French Language and Literature | 12 | |
Energy and Environmental Policy | 12 | |
Industrial and Product Design | 11 | |
Japanese Language and Literature | 11 | |
Anthropology, Other | 10 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 10 | |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | | 9 |
Chinese Language and Literature | 9 | |
Mathematics Teacher Education | 9 | |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 8 | 0 |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 8 | |
Art Teacher Education | 7 | 0 |
Data Science, General | 7 | |
Dance, General | 6 | |
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | | 6 |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | | 6 |
Geophysics and Seismology | 6 | |
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 6 | 0 |
Comparative Psychology | | 6 |
Audiology/Audiologist | | | 5
German Language and Literature | 5 | |
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 5 | |
Developmental and Child Psychology | 5 | |
Social Science Teacher Education | 5 | |
Music Theory and Composition | 4 | |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 3 | |
History Teacher Education | 3 | |
Journalism, Other | 3 | |
East Asian Studies | 3 | |
Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 | |
Latin American Studies | 2 | |
Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | |
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | |
Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | |
Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | |
Canadian Studies | 1 | |
Biology Teacher Education | 1 | |
English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 1 | |

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

5 posts - 2 participants