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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

15,170
Students
Financial aid thermometer
16,294
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
87
87%
Acceptance Rate Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

Western Washington University is a Comprehensive institution located in Bellingham, WA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 516 High Street
Bellingham, WA  98225-5996
United States
Contact Cezar Mesquita
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@wwu.edu
Phone: 360-650-3440

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography Checkmark
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Management Information Systems Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders Checkmark
Community Health Services Counseling Checkmark
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Computer Science Checkmark
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Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Natural Resources Management And Policy Related Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Kinesiology And Exercise Science Checkmark
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology Checkmark
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
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Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,124
Applied
9,751
Accepted
15,170
Enrolled
88%
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Female Admissions

6,744
Females Applied
5,994
Females Accepted
89%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

4,380
Males Applied
3,757
Males Accepted
86%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

60
Application Fee
3.46
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Recommended Essay

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 31st November 1st
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer March 1st May 1st Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 599 550 650
SAT Math 580 530 630
ACT Composite 25 22 29

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,038
In-state
22,450
Out-of-state
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Fees

1,094
Full-time student fees
11,466
Room & board
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Minorities
Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

16,294
Avg. Financial Aid Package
16,516
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,591
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,595
Avg. Loan Aid
1,854
Avg. Grant Aid
9,577
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
93%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
15%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

15,170
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
14%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.41%
Black or African American 1.66%
White or Caucasian 70.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.34%
Asian 6.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or more races 8.6%
Other 1.89%

Gender

Male (43.15%)
Female (56.85%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 26%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Fall New Student Convocation, Information Faire and Earth Day

Student Services

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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Intramurals, Residence Hall Association, Associated Students, Outdoor Center and Ethnic Student Center

Campus Security & Safety

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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark No Checkmark
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No No Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark No Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No No Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 2 Checkmark
Crew No Division 2 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No No No
Fencing No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football No No No
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Racquetball No No No
Rock Climbing No No No
Rugby No No No
Sailing No No No
Skiing (downhill) No No No
Soccer No Division 2 Checkmark
Softball No Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis No No No
Tennis No No No
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee No No No
Volleyball No Division 2 Checkmark
Water Polo No No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

949
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 639
Part-time - 310
Male - 476
Female - 473
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