Applying to Western Washington

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
91.31%	1,230

Western Washington University's acceptance rate is 91.31% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 14,243 students applied and 13,005 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Western Washington.

Western Washington's acceptance rate places 14th out of 21 Washington colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 26 at Western Washington. Western Washington's SAT score ranks 6th out of 13 Washington colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Western Washington, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Western Washington University is 91.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.48%. 5,586 men and 8,623 women applied to Western Washington and 5,039 men and 7,939 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,275 men and 1,889 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Western Washington.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Western Washington
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	14,243	5,586	8,623	0	34
Admitted	13,005	5,039	7,939	0	27
Enrolled	3,184	1,275	1,889	0	20
Acceptance Rate	91.31%	90.21%	92.07%	-	79.41%
Yield	24.48%	25.30%	23.79%	-	74.07%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Western Washington University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 284 students (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Western Washington.

The median SAT score is 1,230 with 640 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at Western Washington. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at Western Washington University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Western Washington
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1110	1230	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	640	690
SAT Math	540	590	660
ACT Composite	23	26	29
ACT Math	21	25	27
ACT English	22	26	31

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Western Washington University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,184 first-year students enrolled in Western Washington. The proportion of full-time students is 97.74% and part-time students is 2.26%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.04% and women students is 59.33%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Western Washington.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Western Washington
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	3,184	1,275	1,889	20
Full-time	3,112	1,250	1,844	18
Part-time	72	25	45	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Western Washington. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Western Washington University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Western Washington Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $100 for graduate schools of Western Washington University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Western Washington.

Admission Information for Applying to Western Washington
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$100
Admission Information	admissions.wwu.edu/
Online Application	admissions.wwu.edu/apply
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

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