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Western Washington University

General Information

Name: Western Washington University
Address: 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225-9008
Phone:

  • General information: (360) 650-3430
  • Financial aid office: (360) 650-3470
  • Admissions office: (360) 650-3440

Website: www.wwu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,002$4,737$4,452
        Out-of-state$15,550$14,688$13,839
Books and supplies$924$876$780
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,785$6,524$6,242
        Other expenses$3,084$2,958$3,408
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,852$6,645$6,273
        Other expenses$3,084$2,958$3,408
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,712$5,505$5,691

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,795$15,095$14,882
        Off-campus$15,862$15,216$14,913
        Off-campus with family$11,638$11,118$10,923
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,343$25,046$24,269
        Off-campus$26,410$25,167$24,300
        Off-campus with family$22,186$21,069$20,310

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 24%
  • Institutional grants: 34%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2986
  • State/local grants:$2171
  • Institutional grants:$2108
  • Student loans:$3240

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,0253,4324,593
Percent admitted74.3%70.0%77.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.3%42.4%38.9%
Part-time0.4%0.5%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14247
Undergraduate enrollment: 13002
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Canadian Studies - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Evolutionary Biology - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Journalism, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • German Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Public/Applied History and Archival Administration - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Accounting and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Comparative Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drawing - Bachelor
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor, Master


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