First-year deadlines, 2026–27
| Plan | Entry term | Deadline | Decision by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early action Apply early, hear early, not binding. | November 1, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | |
| Regular decision The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding. | January 31, 2027 | ||
| Rolling admission The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full. | Spring | January 31, 2027 |
Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean
Source: admissions.wwu.edu · checked September 26, 2026
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026
AP credit
Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit| Exam | Min score | Western Washington University course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 2 | No credit but may satisfy a prerequisite | |
| Calculus BC | 1 | Credit/placement based on AB subscore | |
| Biology | 3 | Biology 101 (4 credits) Lab Science | |
| Chemistry | 3 | Chemistry 161, 162 (10 credits) Lab Science | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | English electives (4 credits) Humanities | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | English electives (4 credits) Humanities | |
| United States History | 4 | History elective (5 credits) Humanities | |
| Psychology | 3 | Psychology 101 (5 credits) Social Sciences |
Show all 42 exams and every score level
| Exam | Min score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 2 | No credit but may satisfy a prerequisite | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | Math electives: 5 credits Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | Math 124 (5 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus AB | 5 | Math 124, 125 (10 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus BC | 1 | Credit/placement based on AB subscore | |
| Calculus BC | 1 | No credit | |
| Calculus BC | 2 | Math 124 (5 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus BC | 2 | With AB subscore of 1 or 2 Credit/placement based…With AB subscore of 1 or 2 Credit/placement based on AB subscore; reference AB Exam above QSR fulfillment dependent on AB subscore | |
| Calculus BC | 2 | With AB subscore of 3 or 4 Math 124 (5 credits)…With AB subscore of 3 or 4 Math 124 (5 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus BC | 2 | With AB subscore of 5 Math 124, 125 (10 credits)…With AB subscore of 5 Math 124, 125 (10 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | With AB subscore of 1–4 Math 124 (5 credits)…With AB subscore of 1–4 Math 124 (5 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | With AB subscore of 5 Math 124, 125 (10 credits)…With AB subscore of 5 Math 124, 125 (10 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | Math 124, 125 (10 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Biology | 3 | Biology 101 (4 credits) Lab Science | |
| Biology | 4 | Biology 204 (5 credits) Lab Science | |
| Biology | 5 | Biology 204 (5 credits), Biology 205 (5 credits) Lab Science | |
| Chemistry | 3 | Chemistry 161, 162 (10 credits) Lab Science | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | English electives (4 credits) Humanities | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | English electives (4 credits), English 101…English electives (4 credits), English 101 Communication Block A waived Humanities | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | English electives (4 credits) Humanities | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | English electives (4 credits), English 101…English electives (4 credits), English 101 Communication Block A waived Humanities | |
| United States History | 4 | History elective (5 credits) Humanities | |
| Psychology | 3 | Psychology 101 (5 credits) Social Sciences | |
| Statistics | 3 | Math 240 (4 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | Computer Science 141 (4 credits) Quantitative &…Computer Science 141 (4 credits) Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | Economics 207 (4 credits) Social Sciences | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | Economics 206 (4 credits) Social Sciences | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | History 123 (5 credits) Humanities | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | Environmental Science 101 (3 credits) Non-Lab Science | |
| European History | 4 | History 113 (5 credits) Humanities | |
| Human Geography | 3 | Environmental Studies 204 (4 credits) Social Sciences | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | Spanish 104 (5 credits) Communication Block B | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | Spanish electives (10 credits) Humanities | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | Spanish electives (15 credits) Humanities | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | Political Science 250 (5 credits) Social Sciences | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | General electives (3 credits) | |
| Art History | 3 | Art electives (3 credits) | |
| Art History | 4 | Art History 210 (3 credits), Art elective (1…Art History 210 (3 credits), Art elective (1 credit) Humanities | |
| Music Theory | 3 | Music electives (3 credits) | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | Art electives (4 credits) | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | Art 120 (5 credits) | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | Art electives (4 credits) | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | Art 230 (5 credits) | |
| African American Studies | 3 | ETHN 204 (5 credits) Comparative, Gender, and…ETHN 204 (5 credits) Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies Block B | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Chinese 101: 5 credits | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | Chinese 101, 102: 10 credits | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | Political Science 291 (5 credits) Social Sciences | |
| Drawing | 3 | Art electives (4 credits) | |
| Drawing | 4 | Art 110 (5 credits) | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | French 104 (5 credits) | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | French electives (10 credits) Humanities | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | French electives (15 credits) Humanities | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | German 101 (5 credits) | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | German 101, 102 (10 credits) | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | Italian 101 (5 credits) | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITAL 101 (5 credits), ITAL electives (5 credits) | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | Japanese 101 (5 credits) | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | Japanese 101, 102 (10 credits) | |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | Music electives (3 credits) | |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | Music electives (3 credits) | |
| Physics 1 and 2: Algebra-Based | 3 | Physics 114, 115, 116: 10 credits (lab) and 5…Physics 114, 115, 116: 10 credits (lab) and 5 credits (non-lab) Lab Science, Non-Lab Science | |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 | Physics 114 (5 credits) Non-Lab Science | |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 | Physics 115 (5 credits) Lab Science | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | Physics 162 (5 credits) Lab Science | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | Physics 161 (5 credits) Lab Science | |
| Precalculus | 2 | No credit; placement into Math 107, 108, 111, 112 or 240 | |
| Precalculus | 3 | Math electives (5 credits) ; placement into Math…Math electives (5 credits) ; placement into Math 114, 156, 371 or 381 Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Precalculus | 4 | Math electives (5 credits); placement into Math…Math electives (5 credits); placement into Math 115, 118 or 157 Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Precalculus | 5 | Math electives (5 credits); placement into Math…Math electives (5 credits); placement into Math 124 or 134 Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning | |
| Research | 3 | General Electives: 3 credits | |
| Seminar | 3 | General Electives: 3 credits | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | Spanish electives (5 credits) Humanities | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | Spanish electives (10 credits) Humanities | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | Spanish electives (15 credits) Humanities |
Source: admissions.wwu.edu · checked September 19, 2026
Biggest majors
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 234 |
| Creative Writing | 120 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 113 |
| Sociology | 111 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 109 |
| Environmental Science | 107 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 100 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 99 |
Show the other 90 majors
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 93 |
| Political Science and Government | 77 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 71 |
| History | 68 |
| English Language and Literature | 65 |
| Human Services | 65 |
| Art/Art Studies | 64 |
| Sustainability Studies | 56 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 56 |
| Business Administration and Management | 56 |
| Environmental Studies | 55 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 50 |
| Accounting | 49 |
| Anthropology | 44 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 43 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 43 |
| Biochemistry | 39 |
| Chemistry | 37 |
| Journalism | 37 |
| Finance | 35 |
| Management Information Systems | 34 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 34 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 32 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 31 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 31 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 30 |
| Neuroscience | 28 |
| Mathematics | 28 |
| Linguistics | 28 |
| Economics, Other | 25 |
| Economics | 23 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 22 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 22 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 20 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 20 |
| Management Science | 19 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 19 |
| Archeology | 19 |
| Philosophy | 19 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 19 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 18 |
| Physics | 18 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 17 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 17 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 17 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 16 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 14 |
| Data Science | 14 |
| Marine Sciences | 14 |
| Music Teacher Education | 13 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 13 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 12 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 12 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 12 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 11 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 11 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 10 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 10 |
| Applied Mathematics | 8 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 8 |
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 8 |
| Music | 7 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 7 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 7 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 7 |
| Dance | 6 |
| Anthropology, Other | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 6 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 5 |
| Journalism, Other | 5 |
| German Language and Literature | 5 |
| Geography | 5 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 4 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 |
| East Asian Studies | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 3 |
| Art Teacher Education | 3 |
| History Teacher Education | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 |
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 |
Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Scholarships
Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.
Sports and campus life
Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Basketball, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball
Faith groups
Hillel, Newman Connection
Also
Honors college, Study abroad
Greek life
14% of men in fraternities · 6% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2021–22)
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), hillel.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026
The place
Setting
City, small
Federal locale classification
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
234,954 people
Big-city metro (1 million+)
No
More about the place
Nearest airport
Bellingham International (BLI)
Nearest hub airport
Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA)
Walkability
EPA walkability index 4.0 of 20
Elevation
322 ft
Time zone
Pacific
January low
35°F
July high
75°F
Annual snowfall
3.4 in
Days at 90°F or higher
0 per year
One-bedroom fair market rent
$1,570 per month
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Colleges nearby
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus69 mi
- Bastyr University70 mi
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus75 mi
- Seattle Pacific University75 mi
- Northwest University76 mi
- Cornish College of the Arts78 mi
Straight-line distance between campuses
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