| Name |
Western Washington University |
| Address |
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225 |
| Website |
http://www.wwu.edu |
| Email |
admit@cc.wwu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
25% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
25% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (86%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (14%) |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
85% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
38% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
99% |
| Campus Size |
215 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Bellingham (5), Seattle (100) |
| Nearest Train |
Bellingham (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bellingham (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
30% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
11% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,860 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Parent's Weekend, Red Square Info Faire, Earth Day, Take the Night March, Kappa Karnival. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
| Num Organizations |
163 |
| Honor Societies |
Golden Key International Honor Society; The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Campus Association, Campus Christian Fellowship, Hillel of WWU, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Additional organizations can be found on the WWU website |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, MEChA, Native American Student Union, International Students Club, Vietnamese Student Assn. Additional organizations can be found on the WWU website, Associated Students |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Over 250 programs/clubs available. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Western Front (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1893 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
13,002 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
30,059,846 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,003 in-state, 15,550 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,785 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
55% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Microsoft, Boeing, Washington school systems, Bank of America, KPMG LLP, Moss Adams, Starbucks, T-Mobile, SAFECO, Maxim, Macy's, Weyerhauser, Wells Fargo, various government agencies. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,402,135 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,806 |
| Num Microforms |
1,965,507 |
| Num Audiovisual |
37,345 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,472 |
| Library Facilities |
Music Library (branch) |
| Museums |
Western Gallery of Art, Viking Union Gallery of Art, Planetarium, Environmental Studies Building, Natural History Collection, Herbarium (Botany) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
2,080 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
148 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
320 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,940 |
| Num Wired Other |
390 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
4,800 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
99% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
