Western Washington University
Nationally recognized for providing educational excellence with economic value, Western Washington University offers the personal attention and small class sizes of a small college along with the academic choice, resources and campus activity of a large university all in an incredible location between the mountains and the bay. Western is an energized campus community with 16,000 students and over 175 academic programs. At Western, the WUE program is a highly competitive merit-based scholarship. Recipients are selected based on information provided in their application for admission, including cumulative unweighted GPA and either ACT or SAT scores. All applicants are automatically considered for the WUE as well as other Non-Resident merit scholarships, no separate scholarship application is required.
WUE-Eligible Programs
- Accounting (Bachelor's)
- Accounting — Economics Concentration (Bachelor's)
- Accounting — Finance Concentration (Bachelor's)
- Accounting — Financial Economics Concentration (Bachelor's)
- Accounting — Management Information Systems Concentration (Bachelor's)
- Accounting — Operations Concentration (Bachelor's)
- American Cultural Studies (Bachelor's)
- Anthropology (Bachelor's)
- Anthropology: Archaeology (Bachelor's)
- Anthropology: Biocultural (Bachelor's)
- Anthropology: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Anthropology/Biology (Bachelor's)
- Anthropology/Social Studies (Bachelor's)
- Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
- Art (Bachelor's)
- Art History (Bachelor's)
- Art Studio (Bachelor's)
- Art: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Art: P-12 Education (Bachelor's)
- Behavioral Neuroscience (Bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (Bachelor's)
- Biology (Bachelor's)
- Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (Bachelor's)
- Biology: Marine Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Biology: Molecular & Cellular Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Biology: Secondary Teaching Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Biology/Anthropology (Bachelor's)
- Biology/Mathematics (Bachelor's)
- Business & Sustainability: Energy (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: Finance (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: General (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: International Business (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: Management (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: Management Information Systems (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: Marketing (Bachelor's)
- Business Administration: Operations and Management (Bachelor's)
- Business and Sustainability (Bachelor's)
- Business and Sustainability — Energy Studies Concentration (Bachelor's)
- Canadian American Studies (Bachelor's)
- Chemistry (Bachelor's)
- Chemistry/Biology: Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Chemistry/Mathematics: Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Chemistry/Physics: Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Chinese Language and Culture (Bachelor's)
- Chinese Language and Culture with Teaching Endorsement Option (Bachelor's)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (Bachelor's)
- Communication Studies (Bachelor's)
- Computer Science (Bachelor's)
- Cybersecurity (Bachelor's)
- Dance (Bachelor's)
- Data Science (Bachelor's)
- Design (Bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education: Non Certification (Bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education: P-3 (Bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education: P-3 & Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education: Special Education (Bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education: Special Education P-3 & Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Earth Science: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Earth Science: Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Earth Science/General Science: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- East Asian Studies (Bachelor's)
- Economics (Bachelor's)
- Economics/Accounting (Bachelor's)
- Economics/Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)
- Economics/Mathematics (Bachelor's)
- Economics/Political Science (Bachelor's)
- Economics/Social Studies (Bachelor's)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
- Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Energy Policy and Management (Bachelor's)
- Energy Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
- English (Bachelor's)
- English Language Arts — Secondary, Additional Endorsement (Bachelor's)
- English — ELL/Bilingual Education Emphasis with Teaching Endorsement Option (Bachelor's)
- English — Literature Emphasis with Teaching Endorsement Option (Bachelor's)
- English: Creative Writing (Bachelor's)
- English: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- English: Literature (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Science (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Science: Freshwater and Terrestrial Ecology (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Science: Marine Science (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Science: Toxicology (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies — Education & Eco-Social Justice Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies — Elementary (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies — Geographic Information Science Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies — Geography Emphasis, BA (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies — Justice & Community Resilience Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies — Policy Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies/Journalism (Bachelor's)
- Exceptionality & Disability (Bachelor's)
- Fairhaven Upside-Down Program (Bachelor's)
- Financial Economics (Bachelor's)
- French (Bachelor's)
- French: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- French/German (Bachelor's)
- French/Spanish (Bachelor's)
- General Science: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- General Science: Middle Level Education (Bachelor's)
- Geography (Bachelor's)
- Geography: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Geography/Social Studies (Bachelor's)
- Geology (Bachelor's)
- Geophysics (Bachelor's)
- German (Bachelor's)
- German with Teaching Endorsement Option (Bachelor's)
- German: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- German/Spanish (Bachelor's)
- History (Bachelor's)
- History — Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- History/Social Studies (Bachelor's)
- Human Services (Bachelor's)
- Humanities: History of Culture (Bachelor's)
- Inclusive Education (Bachelor's)
- Industrial Design (Bachelor's)
- Interdisciplinary Concentration: Law, Diversity & Justice Emphasis (Bachelor's)
- Japanese (Bachelor's)
- Japanese with Teaching Endorsement Option (Bachelor's)
- Journalism: News/Editorial (Bachelor's)
- Journalism: Public Relations (Bachelor's)
- Journalism: Visual Journalism (Bachelor's)
- Kinesiology: Exercise Science (Bachelor's)
- Kinesiology: Pre-Healthcare (Bachelor's)
- Kinesiology: Sport Psychology (Bachelor's)
- Language, Literacy, and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's)
- Latin American Studies (Bachelor's)
- Linguistics (Bachelor's)
- Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management (Bachelor's)
- Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
- Marine and Coastal Science (Bachelor's)
- Mathematics (Bachelor's)
- Mathematics: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Mathematics: Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Mathematics/Computer Science (Bachelor's)
- Multidisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
- Multilingual Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Music (Bachelor's)
- Music Education: P-12 (Bachelor's)
- Music: Composition (Bachelor's)
- Music: History and Literature (Bachelor's)
- Music: Performance (Bachelor's)
- Nursing (RN-to-BSN) (Bachelor's)
- Philosophy (Bachelor's)
- Physical Education & Health: P-12 (Bachelor's)
- Physics (Bachelor's)
- Physics/Mathematics: Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Political Science (Bachelor's)
- Political Science/Social Studies (Bachelor's)
- Politics/Philosophy/Economics (Bachelor's)
- Polymer Materials Engineering (Bachelor's)
- Pre-Chiropractic Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Dentistry Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Law Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Medicine (No Degree)
- Pre-Nursing Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Optometry Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies (No Degree)
- Pre-Physical Therapy PreProf (No Degree)
- Pre-Physician Assistant PreProf (No Degree)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies (No Degree)
- Psychology (Bachelor's)
- Psychology: Human Development: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Public Health (Bachelor's)
- Recreation Management and Leadership (Bachelor's)
- Religion and Culture (Bachelor's)
- Secondary Education (Bachelor's)
- Sociology (Bachelor's)
- Sociology: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Sociology/Social Studies (Bachelor's)
- Spanish (Bachelor's)
- Spanish with Teaching Endorsement Option (Bachelor's)
- Spanish: Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Special Education: P-12 and Content Endorsement (Bachelor's)
- Special Education: P-12 and Elementary Education (Bachelor's)
- Statistics (Bachelor's)
- Theater (Bachelor's)
- Theatre Arts P-12, Additional Teaching Endorsement (Bachelor's)
- Undecided (Bachelor's)
- Urban Planning and Sustainable Development (Bachelor's)
- Urban Sustainability (Bachelor's)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Bachelor's)
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Supplimentary Information
Tuition
- Through WUE You'd Save: $14,569
- WUE: $11,993
- Resident: $7,995
- Nonresident: $26,562
NOTE: Estimated tuition rates and savings shown are per academic year and are from WICHE’s most recent Tuition & Fees Report for 2023-2024. Fees are additional.
IMPORTANT: Verify full estimated cost of attendance with the institution’s bursar, admissions, financial aid or graduate admissions (for WRGP) office. Tuition rates for more specialized undergraduate/graduate programs may be much higher than the tuition rate for standard programs. To receive the discounted tuition rate, program must be WUE- or WRGP-eligible. You must apply by the school’s deadlines and meet their academic eligibility and residency requirements.
WUE Admissions Info*
- WUE Rate for Transfers: No
- Majors Avail. Online at WUE Rate: No
- Separate WUE Application Req'd: No
- Selection is based on information provided in the application for admission. Past recipients have a 3.9 GPA and a 30 ACT or 1400 SAT on average and have taken rigorous coursework throughout high school.
*Requirements may vary by major
Application Deadlines
- WUE Fall Deadline: 1/31/24
- Freshman Fall Deadline: 1/31/24
Quick Facts
- Located in: Bellingham, Washington
- Type: 4-Year Public
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Interstate Passport Member: No