Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Western Washington University · Campus
Bellingham, WA · City · Public · Master's university · the Vikings · Website ↗
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.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
13,704
Undergraduates
+ 947 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
80%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
17%
From out of state
first-year students
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Bellingham, WA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarQuarter
- Admissions91% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
13,704
Undergraduates 13,704Graduate students 947
Where first-years come from
83%17%
In state 83%Other states 17%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
69%11%9%
White 69%Hispanic 11%Black 2%Asian 6%Two or more 9%International 1%Not reported 2%
- Women58%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class3,184 entered last fall
- Transfers in927 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online13% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services17.3% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,915 | $4,590 | $19,505 |
| Off campus | $14,915 | $4,590 | $19,505 |
| With family | — | $4,590 | $4,590 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.54 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Western Washington University is on.
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