Western Washington University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Western Washington University is a public master's university in Bellingham, WA (city setting), with 13,704 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 91% of 14,243 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1110–1350 on the SAT and 23–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $48,534 a year for out-of-state students and $29,967 in-state; aided first-year students paid $22,096 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 66% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, multidisciplinary studies. The campus reported 1.54 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Western Washington University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,286 in-state · $27,853 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Western Washington University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Western Washington University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 5 | $643k | $22,179 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $932k | $54,852 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $1.1M | $75,334 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $221k | $20,064 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $232k | $29,055 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $465k | $17,229 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 5 | $603k | $22,343 | — | |
| Softball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 4 | $655k | $31,187 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 191 | — | 9 | $562k | $2,939 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 124 | — | 1 | $499k | $4,025 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $688k | $36,198 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.