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Western Washington University is a public institution situated in Bellingham, Washington. The city atmosphere of Bellingham makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

169 Undergraduate Degrees
11 Graduate Degrees
$33,631 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
93% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Western Washington University?

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Contact details for WWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9008
Phone: 360-650-3000
Website: wwu.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/westernwashingtonuniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WWU

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How Do I Get Into WWU?

You can apply to WWU online at: admissions.wwu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for WWU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WWU?

93% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
12% Submit SAT Scores
Since WWU has an acceptance rate of 93%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 93%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to WWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 690. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western Washington University  ( 590 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Western Washington University  ( 540 to 650 )
200
800
WWU received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Western Washington University  ( 23 to 32 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Western Washington University  ( 25 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Western Washington University?

$33,631 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of WWU is $33,631. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WWU, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $6,437 a year. That adds up to $25,748 over four years for those students.

Western Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,447 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,019 undergraduate students at WWU, with 12,447 being full-time and 1,572 being part-time.

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There are also 1,106 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,447 full-time undergraduates at WWU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Washington University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 804
Black or African American 237
Hispanic or Latino 1,351
White 8,456
International Students 132
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,467

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Western Washington University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at WWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Western Washington University

367 Took All Classes Online
2,730 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at WWU. In 2022-2023, 2,730 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WWU has changed over the last few years.

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Western Washington University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences 3 151 11 165
Computer & IS Security 1 14 0 15
TOTAL 4 165 11 180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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