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Western Washington University | WWU

Bellingham, Washington•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

96%

Public school in Washington with 13,800 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
On campus housing
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
wwu.edu
516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 650-3000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
96%
Yield rate - overall
28%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
96%
Men
95%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
10,580
Women: 62%
Men: 38%
admissions.wwu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$23,658
Out-of-state
$41,564

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$11,513
$30,001–48,000
$12,999
$48,001–75,000
$15,867
$75,001–110,000
$21,551
Over $110,000
$24,472

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 16%
ACT: 3%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,874
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
38%
6-year graduation rate
68%
Retention rate
77%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 59%
Men: 41%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
7%
Black
2%
Hispanic
9%
Native American
< 1%
Other
11%
White
71%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
18:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?