Bellingham, WA · Public · 13,544 undergraduates · urban

Western Washington University

Less selective

Western Washington combines undergraduate-focused public education with Bellingham’s strong environmental, marine, outdoor, and Pacific Northwest orientation.

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Institutional profile

Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.

Academic standing Steady

Affordability Solid

Career outcomes Solid

Mobility Steady

Student experience Steady

Admission: 91.3% admitted
Price by income: Resident and nonresident prices differ
Completion: 70.9%

What sets Western Washington University apart

Academic design

Environmental sciences, marine and coastal study, education, business, sciences, and Fairhaven’s interdisciplinary curriculum broaden traditional majors.

Campus pattern

Bellingham sits between Seattle and Vancouver with Puget Sound and Cascade access.

Career & value signal

Regional pathways include environment, education, government, business, technology, and outdoor industries.

Can I get in?

91.3% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

14,243

About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 91.3%

Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1110–1350

9601500

ACT middle 50%23–29

1933

Of admitted students, 9% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA4%

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Western Washington University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

See where I land

In the season card

What Western Washington University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

Course rigor
GPA
Test scores
Essay
Recommendations
Extracurriculars
Demonstrated interest

See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

Show preparation for this curriculum

Environmental sciences, marine and coastal study, education, business, sciences, and Fairhaven’s interdisciplinary curriculum broaden traditional majors.

Make institutional fit specific

Western Washington combines undergraduate-focused public education with Bellingham’s strong environmental, marine, outdoor, and Pacific Northwest orientation.

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Early ActionNov 1

Regular DecisionJan 31

Fee and waiver$70 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Communication and journalismAdmits separately