School Summary

Western Washington University


General Information:

Founded in 1893, Western Washington University is seated on 220 acres located in Whatcom county. It is a university offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school has a student/faculty ratio of 17:1.
Libraries:
This institution has 2 libraries.

Computer Labs:
At least one staffed computer lab is available to students. A wireless computer network is available throughout the campus. Number of computers available are 947. Free student email accounts are available.
Institutional Control:
State control

Address, Phone and URL:

516 High Street

Bellingham, WA
98225
For more information call: 360 650-3000. This school has a website at https://www.wwu.edu/
Application information for this school is available at www.admissions.wwu.edu/apply


Application Deadline: January
Application Fee: $70
Admission Requirements: A written essay or personal statement is Required for Freshmen.
High School transcripts are Required for Freshmen.
No Application Requirements available.


In-State (per year) Out of State (per year)
Tuition $7,488.00 $26,613.00
Room and Board $15,747.00 $15,747.00
Fees $2,079.00 $2,079.00
Total $25,314.00 $44,439.00

A tuition installment payment plan is available. Financial aid information may be available from the school's website at https://www.wwu.edu/.


Special Programs
The following special programs are offered: Some degree programs are available as an online learning option, External Degree Program, English as a Second Language program, Academic remediation, Distance learning program, Double major option, Independent study, Learning disabilities services, Advanced Placement credit, Accelerated degree program, Student-designed majors, Honors program, Graduate courses offered on campus open to Undergraduates, Internships, Off-campus study, Summer session for credit, Sponsors its own study-abroad program, Part-time undergraduate degree programs.

Academic Competitiveness
Moderate competition - More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on SAT (critical reading and math scores combined) or over 18 on ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

Incoming Freshmen SAT Scores
Scores Verbal Math
700-800 24% 0%
600-699 46% 0%
500-599 24% 0%
400-499 6% 0%
300-399 1% 0%
200-299 0% 0%



Incoming Freshmen ACT Scores
Scores Percentage of Students
30-36 24%
24-29 47%
18-23 26%
12-17 2%
6-11 0%
1-5 0%



Incoming Freshmen High School Ranking
Percentage Percentage of Students
Top 10% N/A
11-25% N/A
26-50% N/A
Under 50% N/A



Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Equestrian sports, Golf, Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Rock climbing, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Skiing (downhill), Soccer, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Track and field, Ultimate frisbee, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling, Cross-country running

Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Equestrian sports, Golf, Lacrosse, Rock climbing, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Skiing (downhill), Soccer, Softball, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Track and field, Ultimate frisbee, Volleyball, Water polo, Wrestling, Cross-country running

Badminton, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Cross-country running

Badminton, Basketball, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Cross-country running


Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Track and field, Cross-country running

Basketball, Crew, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and field, Volleyball, Cross-country running


Undergraduate

Undergraduate Only Count
Male 5,817
Female 7,872
Total 13,689


Undergraduate, Graduate & First Professional


Undergraduate, Graduate & First Professional Count
Male 6,160
Female 8,477
Total 14,637

Student Body By Racial/Ethnic Category
Student Body by Racial/Ethnic Category Percentage
Asian 6%
African American 2%
Hispanic 10%
Native American 0%
White 69%
Other 11%
Student Body By Age
Student Body by Age Percentage
Under 25 Years Old 93%
At Least 25 Years Old 7%
Student Body By Residence Status
Student Body by Residence Status Percentage
In State 87%
Out Of State 13%
Student Body By Housing Status
Student Body by Housing Status Percentage
Live On Campus 30%
Live Off Campus 70%


Back2Bellingham, Fall Family Weekend, Lawnstock

Intramurals, Residence Hall Association, Associated Students, Outdoor Center, Ethnic Student Center


Instructional Program Code        Instructional Program Title

  • 45.1001                                           Political Science and Government, General
  • 26.0101                                           Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • 31.0501                                           Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • 19.0701                                           Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • 11.0101                                           Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 19.0101                                           Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • 16.0101                                           Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • 09.0900                                           Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • 27.0101                                           Mathematics, General
  • 52.1301                                           Management Science
  • 13.1001                                           Special Education and Teaching, General
  • 23.0101                                           English Language and Literature, General
  • 50.0901                                           Music, General
  • 50.0701                                           Art/Art Studies, General
  • 16.1200                                           Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • 40.0201                                           Astronomy
  • 27.0501                                           Statistics, General
  • 42.0101                                           Psychology, General
  • 40.0801                                           Physics, General
  • 26.0701                                           Zoology/Animal Biology
  • 40.0501                                           Chemistry, General
  • 45.0601                                           Economics, General
  • 50.0301                                           Dance, General
  • 50.0102                                           Digital Arts
  • 50.0101                                           Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • 50.0401                                           Design and Visual Communications, General
  • 50.0408                                           Interior Design
  • 50.0404                                           Industrial and Product Design
  • 50.0406                                           Commercial Photography
  • 03.0209                                           Energy and Environmental Policy
  • 30.1601                                           Accounting and Computer Science
  • 30.0000                                           Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • 03.0103                                           Environmental Studies
  • 24.0103                                           Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • 11.0701                                           Computer Science
  • 30.2001                                           International/Globalization Studies
  • 09.0905                                           Health Communication
  • 38.0101                                           Philosophy
  • 30.4401                                           Geography and Environmental Studies
  • 38.0205                                           Islamic Studies
  • 16.0102                                           Linguistics
  • 52.0213                                           Organizational Leadership
  • 09.0102                                           Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • 30.7001                                           Data Science, General
  • 03.0104                                           Environmental Science
  • 51.0201                                           Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • 52.0601                                           Business/Managerial Economics
  • 27.0301                                           Applied Mathematics, General
  • 45.1201                                           Urban Studies/Affairs
  • 30.3301                                           Sustainability Studies
  • 09.0903                                           Advertising
  • 43.0104                                           Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • 13.0201                                           Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • 13.1015                                           Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • 11.0103                                           Information Technology
  • 09.0702                                           Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • 16.0901                                           French Language and Literature
  • 01.0000                                           Agriculture, General
  • 54.0101                                           History, General
  • 44.0000                                           Human Services, General
  • 52.0101                                           Business/Commerce, General
  • 50.0501                                           Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • 45.0101                                           Social Sciences, General
  • 16.0501                                           German Language and Literature
  • 38.0206                                           Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • 05.0107                                           Latin American Studies
  • 05.0115                                           Canadian Studies
  • 05.0104                                           East Asian Studies
  • 05.0103                                           Asian Studies/Civilization
  • 05.0106                                           European Studies/Civilization
  • 05.0105                                           Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • 05.0102                                           American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • 05.0202                                           American Indian/Native American Studies
  • 05.0203                                           Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • 05.0207                                           Women's Studies
  • 30.1101                                           Gerontology
  • 19.0706                                           Child Development
  • 26.1501                                           Neuroscience
  • 16.0302                                           Japanese Language and Literature
  • 16.0301                                           Chinese Language and Literature
  • 40.0101                                           Physical Sciences, General
  • 09.0402                                           Broadcast Journalism
  • 38.0201                                           Religion/Religious Studies
  • 50.0605                                           Photography
  • 31.0101                                           Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • 23.1302                                           Creative Writing
  • 16.0402                                           Russian Language and Literature
  • 40.0807                                           Optics/Optical Sciences
  • 26.0301                                           Botany/Plant Biology
  • 40.0802                                           Atomic/Molecular Physics
  • 42.2706                                           Behavioral Neuroscience
  • 26.0202                                           Biochemistry
  • 40.0601                                           Geology/Earth Science, General
  • 26.1302                                           Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • 26.1303                                           Evolutionary Biology
  • 40.0603                                           Geophysics and Seismology
  • 26.1301                                           Ecology
  • 26.0401                                           Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • 42.2703                                           Developmental and Child Psychology
  • 26.0502                                           Microbiology, General
  • 09.0101                                           Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • 16.0905                                           Spanish Language and Literature
  • 30.3201                                           Marine Sciences
  • 30.4701                                           Linguistics and Anthropology
  • 50.0703                                           Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • 50.0902                                           Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • 50.0904                                           Music Theory and Composition
  • 44.0501                                           Public Policy Analysis, General
  • 45.0401                                           Criminology
  • 45.0301                                           Archeology
  • 45.0201                                           Anthropology, General
  • 45.1101                                           Sociology, General
  • 45.0701                                           Geography
  • 09.0902                                           Public Relations/Image Management
  • 09.0701                                           Radio and Television
  • 44.0201                                           Community Organization and Advocacy
  • 09.0401                                           Journalism
  • 16.0104                                           Comparative Literature
  • 23.1301                                           Writing, General
  • 51.3801                                           Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • 14.0101                                           Engineering, General
  • 14.0901                                           Computer Engineering, General
  • 14.0801                                           Civil Engineering, General
  • 52.1001                                           Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • 50.0903                                           Music Performance, General
  • 52.0801                                           Finance, General
  • 51.2201                                           Public Health, General
  • 52.0201                                           Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.1201                                           Management Information Systems, General
  • 52.1401                                           Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • 24.0101                                           Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • 30.0101                                           Biological and Physical Sciences
  • 50.0712                                           Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • 50.0709                                           Sculpture
  • 50.0711                                           Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • 50.0710                                           Printmaking
  • 50.0708                                           Painting
  • 50.0706                                           Intermedia/Multimedia
  • 50.0705                                           Drawing
  • 51.1109                                           Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
  • 44.0701                                           Social Work
  • 50.0409                                           Graphic Design
  • 50.0407                                           Fashion/Apparel Design
  • 15.0303                                           Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0607                                           Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0803                                           Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.1001                                           Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 15.0612                                           Industrial Technology/Technician
  • 15.0613                                           Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 14.4701                                           Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • 14.0201                                           Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • 14.1001                                           Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • 14.1901                                           Mechanical Engineering
  • 14.3201                                           Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • 14.1401                                           Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • 04.0301                                           City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • 14.3601                                           Manufacturing Engineering
  • 11.1003                                           Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • 51.0203                                           Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • 50.0702                                           Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • 52.0205                                           Operations Management and Supervision
  • 52.1101                                           International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • 52.1403                                           International Marketing
  • 52.0301                                           Accounting
  • 51.1504                                           Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • 44.0401                                           Public Administration
  • 52.0204                                           Office Management and Supervision
  • 13.1302                                           Art Teacher Education
  • 13.1322                                           Biology Teacher Education
  • 13.1323                                           Chemistry Teacher Education
  • 13.1321                                           Computer Teacher Education
  • 13.1324                                           Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • 13.1337                                           Earth Science Teacher Education
  • 13.1305                                           English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • 13.1325                                           French Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1316                                           Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • 13.1318                                           Social Studies Teacher Education
  • 13.1326                                           German Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1307                                           Health Teacher Education
  • 13.1328                                           History Teacher Education
  • 13.1311                                           Mathematics Teacher Education
  • 13.1312                                           Music Teacher Education
  • 13.1314                                           Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • 13.1330                                           Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • 13.1317                                           Social Science Teacher Education
  • 13.1331                                           Speech Teacher Education
  • 13.1202                                           Elementary Education and Teaching
  • 13.1210                                           Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • 13.1309                                           Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • 13.1303                                           Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • 13.1308                                           Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • 50.0410                                           Illustration
  • 51.0913                                           Athletic Training/Trainer
  • 51.2208                                           Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • 30.0801                                           Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 27.0503                                           Mathematics and Statistics
  • 31.0505                                           Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • 30.1901                                           Nutrition Sciences
  • 51.0204                                           Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • 26.0406                                           Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • 24.0102                                           General Studies
  • 45.0299                                           Anthropology, Other
  • 52.9999                                           Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • 26.0499                                           Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
  • 50.0499                                           Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • 45.0699                                           Economics, Other
  • 03.0299                                           Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
  • 05.0299                                           Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • 16.9999                                           Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • 40.0699                                           Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • 51.1199                                           Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • 45.0999                                           International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
  • 09.0499                                           Journalism, Other
  • 30.9999                                           Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • 40.0899                                           Physics, Other
  • 44.9999                                           Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • 16.0999                                           Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • 45.9999                                           Social Sciences, Other
  • 05.0199                                           Area Studies, Other
  • 13.1299                                           Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • 13.1399                                           Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • 26.9999                                           Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

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** The information in this report is derived from Peterson's Undergraduate Database. Other data sources may also be included. To learn more about Texas Career Check or any data element please contact us.