Western Washington University Rankings

In the World | #701 of 14178 |
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In North America | #245 of 2629 |
In the United States | #218 of 2528 |
In Washington | #3 of 57 |
In Bellingham | #1 of 4 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 15,240
- Graduates
- 902
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- wwu.edu
Western Washington University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 90% | 89% | 91% |
Applicants | 10,513 | 4,137 | 6,376 |
Admissions | 9,502 | 3,695 | 5,807 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,078 | 1,258 | 1,820 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 38 | 22 | 16 |
736 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
212 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,644 or 85%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1060
or below
75% of them
had 1280
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Western Washington University are 1060-1280 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
777 or 25%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Western Washington University are 22-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
SAT/ACT | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
College-preparatory program | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 11249 (70%) |
---|---|
Hispanic | 1617 (10%) |
Two or more races | 1391 (9%) |
Asian | 987 (6%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 352 (2%) |
Black or African American | 257 (2%) |
Nonresident Alien | 198 (1%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.2%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $6,337
- Students receiving aid
- 86%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $7,215 | $10,806 |
Tuition in-state | $7,215 | $10,806 |
Tuition out-of-state | $23,562 | $22,431 |
Fee in-district | $1,128 | $1,128 |
Fee in-state | $1,128 | $1,128 |
Fee out-of-state | $1,128 | $1,128 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 4,054 |
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Combined charge for room and board | $12,037 |
Room charge | $7,852 |
Meal charge | $4,185 |
Western Washington University Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's |
---|---|---|
Psychology, General | 200 | |
Environmental Science | 137 | 6 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 125 | 13 |
Sociology | 135 | |
Human Services, General | 122 | |
Creative Writing | 114 | 6 |
Environmental Studies | 110 | 7 |
Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 112 | |
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 109 | |
Business Administration and Management, General | 89 | 20 |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 101 | |
English Language and Literature, General | 92 | 9 |
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 93 | |
Political Science and Government, General | 93 | |
History, General | 82 | 1 |
Accounting | 76 | 5 |
Special Education and Teaching, General | 78 | |
Journalism | 69 | |
Anthropology | 67 | 2 |
Art & Art Studies, General | 67 | |
Finance, General | 62 | |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 58 | |
Design and Visual Communications, General | 55 | |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 48 | 7 |
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 49 | 6 |
Management Information Systems, General | 53 | |
Geology & Earth Science, General | 47 | 5 |
Economics, General | 50 | |
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 49 | |
Mathematics, General | 38 | 11 |
Operations Management and Supervision | 49 | |
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 44 | |
Economics, Other | 43 | |
Spanish Language and Literature | 41 | |
Chemistry, General | 35 | 6 |
Linguistics | 40 | |
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 38 | |
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 37 | |
International Business & Trade & Commerce | 36 | |
Sustainability Studies | 34 | |
Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 | |
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 32 | |
Geography | 32 | |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 28 | 3 |
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 28 | |
Neuroscience | 28 | |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 28 | |
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 9 | 19 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26 | |
Manufacturing Engineering | 25 | |
Physics, General | 24 | |
Biochemistry | 23 | |
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 22 | |
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 22 | |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 21 | |
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 17 | |
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 17 | |
Archeology | 16 | |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 16 | |
Philosophy | 16 | |
East Asian Studies | 15 | |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 15 | |
French Language and Literature | 13 | |
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 13 | |
Music Teacher Education | 13 | |
Mathematics and Computer Science | 13 | |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 12 | |
Anthropology, Other | 12 | |
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 12 | |
Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | |
Computer and Information Systems Security & Information Assurance | 11 | |
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | |
Developmental and Child Psychology | 10 | |
Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | |
Art Teacher Education | 10 | |
Music Performance, General | 9 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 9 | |
American & United States Studies & Civilization | 9 | |
Music, General | 5 | 4 |
Dance, General | 7 | |
Biology Teacher Education | 7 | |
Industrial and Product Design | 7 | |
Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 7 | |
Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | |
Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | |
Geophysics and Seismology | 6 | |
Social Science Teacher Education | 6 | |
German Language and Literature | 6 | |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | |
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 6 | |
Public & Applied History | 6 | |
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 6 | |
History Teacher Education | 5 | |
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 3 | |
Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 | |
Music Theory and Composition | 2 | |
Comparative Psychology | 2 | |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | |
Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | |
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 | |
Grand Total | 3,629 | 255 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 68% | 64% | 71% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
Psychology | |
---|---|
Biology | |
Sociology | |
Geology | |
Computer science | |
Political science | |
Mathematics | |
Chemistry | |
Environmental science | |
Geography | |
Economics | |
History | |
Medicine | |
Physics | |
Business | |
Engineering | |
Art | |
Philosophy | |
Materials science |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
History | 225 | 1,768 |
Philosophy | 364 | 936 |
Geology | 374 | 18,986 |
Environmental science | 447 | 16,715 |
Political science | 458 | 4,395 |
Sociology | 466 | 10,269 |
Geography | 504 | 6,457 |
Psychology | 507 | 47,233 |
Economics | 587 | 10,619 |
Mathematics | 816 | 13,330 |
Business | 821 | 5,228 |
Physics | 832 | 13,583 |
Biology | 915 | 42,832 |
Art | 993 | 89 |
Computer science | 1458 | 5,271 |
Engineering | 1462 | 2,430 |
Medicine | 1688 | 5,952 |
Chemistry | 1894 | 6,691 |
Materials science | 2302 | 2,064 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 59 | 643 |
1991 | 53 | 681 |
1992 | 62 | 750 |
1993 | 65 | 719 |
1994 | 60 | 904 |
1995 | 63 | 906 |
1996 | 93 | 1164 |
1997 | 94 | 1044 |
1998 | 88 | 1291 |
1999 | 89 | 1487 |
2000 | 127 | 1768 |
2001 | 115 | 2089 |
2002 | 138 | 2457 |
2003 | 155 | 3199 |
2004 | 145 | 3464 |
2005 | 153 | 4069 |
2006 | 170 | 4846 |
2007 | 226 | 6335 |
2008 | 214 | 7355 |
2009 | 235 | 8364 |
2010 | 311 | 9635 |
2011 | 295 | 10486 |
2012 | 284 | 12030 |
2013 | 291 | 13789 |
2014 | 300 | 14484 |
2015 | 369 | 14833 |
2016 | 361 | 15195 |
2017 | 347 | 16270 |
2018 | 326 | 15370 |
2019 | 370 | 17749 |
2020 | 355 | 19584 |
General info
Alternative names | Western Washington State College WWU Western Washington College of Education |
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Founded | 1893 |
Wikipedia | Western Washington University |
Motto | Active Minds, Changing Lives |
Colors | blue, white |
Academic Calendar | September to June. Also Summer Sessions (June - August) |
Total FTE staff | 1,915 |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and Contacts
Address | 516 High Street Bellingham, Washington, 98225-9008 United States |
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City population | 81,000 |
Phone | 3606503000 |
Fax | +1 (360) 650 3022 |