Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA 98225

Quick Facts

Ranking:
Number of Applicants: 11864
Admissions: 10997
Enrolled Students: 3223
Acceptance Rate: N/A
In-State Tuition: $8508
Out-of-State Tuition and Living Cost: $46781
SAT Scores (25th-50th-75th): 1130 - 1250 - 1340
Percentage SAT Submission: 12%
ACT Scores (25th-50th-75th): 25 - 27 - 30
Percentage ACT Submission: 2%

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees
In-State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Out-of-State	N/A	N/A	N/A
International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Men	4630	4239	1329
Women	7174	6702	1862
Unknown Gender	60	56	32

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor	Importance
GPA	N/A
Class Rank	N/A
Rigor in School Coursework Taken	N/A
College-preparatory program	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
ACT/SAT Scores	N/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor	Importance
Talent/ability	N/A
English Proficiency	N/A
Other Tests	N/A
Work experience	N/A
Personal statement or essay	N/A
Legacy status	N/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

American/United States Studies/Civilization.
East Asian Studies.
Latin American Studies.
Canadian Studies.
Area Studies, Other.
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Biochemistry.
Botany/Plant Biology.
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology.
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
Zoology/Animal Biology.
Ecology.
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
Evolutionary Biology.
Neuroscience.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

Business/Commerce, General.
Business Administration and Management, General.
Office Management and Supervision.
Operations Management and Supervision.
Accounting.
Finance, General.
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
International Business/Trade/Commerce.
Management Information Systems, General.
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
International Marketing.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Communication, General.

Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
Journalism.
Broadcast Journalism.
Journalism, Other.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Education, General.

Bilingual and Multilingual Education.
Special Education and Teaching, General.
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
Elementary Education and Teaching.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
Art Teacher Education.
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education.
English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
Health Teacher Education.
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
Mathematics Teacher Education.
Music Teacher Education.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
Social Science Teacher Education.
Social Studies Teacher Education.
Computer Teacher Education.
Biology Teacher Education.
Chemistry Teacher Education.
Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
French Language Teacher Education.
German Language Teacher Education.
History Teacher Education.
Spanish Language Teacher Education.
Speech Teacher Education.
Earth Science Teacher Education.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician.
Industrial Technology/Technician.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician.

Engineering, General.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
Manufacturing Engineering.
Electrical and Computer Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

English Language and Literature, General.
Creative Writing.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
Linguistics.
Chinese Language and Literature.
Japanese Language and Literature.
Russian Language and Literature.
German Language and Literature.
French Language and Literature.
Spanish Language and Literature.
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

History, General.

History, General.

Human Services, General.

Human Services, General.
Community Organization and Advocacy.
Public Policy Analysis, General.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
General Studies.
Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

Mathematics, General.

Mathematics, General.
Applied Mathematics, General.
Mathematics and Statistics.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
Biological and Physical Sciences.
Mathematics and Computer Science.
Accounting and Computer Science.
Marine Sciences.
Sustainability Studies.
Geography and Environmental Studies.
Data Science, General.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

Environmental Studies.
Environmental Science.
Energy and Environmental Policy.
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

Philosophy.
Religion/Religious Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

Chemistry, General.
Geology/Earth Science, General.
Geophysics and Seismology.
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
Physics, General.
Optics/Optical Sciences.
Physics, Other.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning.

Psychology, General.

Psychology, General.
Developmental and Child Psychology.
Behavioral Neuroscience.

Social Sciences, General.

Social Sciences, General.
Anthropology, General.
Anthropology, Other.
Archeology.
Criminology.
Economics, General.
Economics, Other.
Geography.
Political Science and Government, General.
Sociology, General.
Urban Studies/Affairs.
Social Sciences, Other.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Digital Arts.
Dance, General.
Design and Visual Communications, General.
Industrial and Product Design.
Commercial Photography.
Fashion/Apparel Design.
Graphic Design.
Illustration.
Design and Applied Arts, Other.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Photography.
Art/Art Studies, General.
Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
Drawing.
Intermedia/Multimedia.
Painting.
Sculpture.
Printmaking.
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
Music, General.
Music History, Literature, and Theory.
Music Performance, General.
Music Theory and Composition.

Work and Family Studies.

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
Human Development and Family Studies, General.
Child Development.

Graduate Courses

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

Business/Commerce, General.

Business/Commerce, General.
Business Administration and Management, General.
Accounting.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Education, General.

Curriculum and Instruction.
Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship.
Secondary School Administration/Principalship.
Special Education and Teaching, General.
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.
Elementary Education and Teaching.
Secondary Education and Teaching.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
Art Teacher Education.
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education.
Foreign Language Teacher Education.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
Reading Teacher Education.
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.

English Language and Literature, General.

English Language and Literature, General.
Creative Writing.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.

History, General.

History, General.
Public/Applied History.

Mathematics, General.

Mathematics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

Biological and Physical Sciences.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

Environmental Studies.
Environmental Science.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.

Physical Sciences, General.

Chemistry, General.
Geology/Earth Science, General.

Psychology, General.

Psychology, General.
Comparative Psychology.
Counseling Psychology.

Social Sciences, General.

Anthropology, General.
Geography.
Political Science and Government, General.
Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Digital Arts.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Music, General.