Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1150–1390
- Undergraduates
- 13,544
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1150–1390
- Reading and Writing
- 590–710
- Math
- 560–680
- Average total
- 1289
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24–31
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (360) 650-3000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,924per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $29,091per year
- Average net price
- $19,963What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $64,305
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 109 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · undergraduate certificate
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other · undergraduate certificate
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering · bachelor
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical and Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · bachelor
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor, master
- Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
- Historic Preservation and Conservation · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Computer Science · bachelor
- Marine Sciences · bachelor
- Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor
- Data Science · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Outdoor Education · undergraduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Archeology · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor, master
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
- Public Health · bachelor
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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