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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

96.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2874 first-time undergrad students enrolled at WWU. Among these students, 468 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 93 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1200

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10167 admitted students 468 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 670, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1200 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WWU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    560-670

  • Math

    530-640

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10167 admitted students 93 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, WWU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 22.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    21-29

  • Math

    21-28

  • Composite

    22-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Undergraduate

$100

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WWU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,580 3,988 6,592
Admitted students 10,167 3,814 6,353
Enrolled students 2,874 1,172 1,702
Acceptance rate 96% 96% 96%
Yield rate 28% 31% 27%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WWU received a total of 10,580 applications. These applications included 3,988 male applicants and 6,592 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,580 applicants, WWU admitted 10,167 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,814 males and 6,353 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,874 students chose to enroll at WWU. This means that 2,874 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,172 were male and 1,702 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WWU had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 96% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WWU had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WWU over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 9,933 4,097 5,836 8,183 3,260 4,923 82% 80% 84% 2,809 1,171 1,638 34% 36% 33%
2016 10,519 4,224 6,295 8,743 3,395 5,348 83% 80% 85% 2,888 1,183 1,705 33% 35% 32%
2017 11,244 4,483 6,761 9,534 3,708 5,826 85% 83% 86% 3,114 1,283 1,831 33% 35% 31%
2018 11,124 4,380 6,744 9,751 3,757 5,994 88% 86% 89% 3,147 1,283 1,864 32% 34% 31%
2019 10,513 4,137 6,376 9,502 3,695 5,807 90% 89% 91% 3,116 1,280 1,836 33% 35% 32%
2020 10,219 3,962 6,257 9,556 3,673 5,883 94% 93% 94% 2,494 987 1,507 26% 27% 26%
2021 10,580 3,988 6,592 10,167 3,814 6,353 96% 96% 96% 2,874 1,172 1,702 28% 31% 27%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Western Washington University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

WWU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Western Washington University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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