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Western Washington University | WWU

Bellingham, Washington4-yearPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

96%

Public school in Washington with 14,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
On campus housing
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 650-3000
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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%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,783
Out-of-state
$39,010

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
37%

6-year graduation rate
68%

Retention rate
81%

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

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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