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Global rank #1742

Western Washington University

Bellingham, United States

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About

Western Washington University is a public university in Bellingham, Washington, United States. It was established in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a private teachers' school founded in 1886. The university adopted its present name in 1977.

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Key facts

Global rank
#1742
Location
Bellingham, United States
Founded
1893
Students
13,882
Type
Public
Admission rate
93%
SAT middle range
1130 to 1340
ACT middle range
25 to 30
English test
Required
How to apply
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Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting
$62,569 a year
Median salary 6 years after starting
$45,272 a year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)
65%
Students returning for a second year
79%
Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
$28,707
Average cost of attendance (per year)
$30,359
Undergraduate students
13,544
Students per faculty member
18 to 1
Median debt at graduation
$18,500

Programmes

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

1-Semester Pre-Master's Program + Master of Business Administration

Tuition per year
USD 34,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
18 months
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Deadline: 15 March 2027 Intakes: 1 June 2027, 1 June 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

2-Semester Pre-Master's Program + Master of Business Administration

Tuition per year
USD 34,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
21 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

3-Semester Pre-Master's Program + Master of Business Administration

Tuition per year
USD 34,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration

Tuition per year
USD 34,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
15 months
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Deadline: 1 May 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028

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Postgraduate · Computer Science

Master of Science - Computer Science

Tuition per year
USD 25,296 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Accounting

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · American Cultural Studies

Bachelor of Arts - American Cultural Studies

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Anthropology/Biology

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology/Biology

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Art History

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Art Studio

Bachelor of Arts - Art Studio

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Biochemistry

Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 April 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Biology

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Finance

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Finance

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - General Business

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration – International Business

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - International Business

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Management

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Management

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Management Information Systems

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Management Information Systems

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Marketing

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Marketing

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 June 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Operations Management

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Operations Management

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Business and Sustainability

Bachelor of Arts - Business and Sustainability

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Canadian-American Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Canadian-American Studies

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Chemistry

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Chinese Language and Culture – Teaching Endorsement

Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Language and Culture - Teaching Endorsement

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Communication Sciences and Disorders

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Dance

Bachelor of Arts - Dance

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Design

Bachelor of Arts - Design

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Economics

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Economics/Accounting

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/Accounting

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Economics/Environmental Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/Environmental Studies

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Economics/Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/Mathematics

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Economics/Political Science

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/Political Science

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Economics/Social Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/Social Studies

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Education – Art – Elementary

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Art - Elementary

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Education – Art – P-12

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Art - P-12

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Education – Chemistry/Biology – Secondary

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Chemistry/Biology - Secondary

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Education - Chemistry/Mathematics - Secondary

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Chemistry/Mathematics - Secondary

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Education - Chemistry/Physics - Secondary

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Chemistry/Physics - Secondary

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Early Childhood Education

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Undergraduate · Early Childhood Special Education P-3

Bachelor of Arts - Education - Early Childhood Special Education P-3

Tuition per year
USD 26,613 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 March 2027, 1 September 2027

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Scholarships you could use here

  • Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

    Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

    The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

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  • Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

    Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

    The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

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