Western Washington University offers 250 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, and 1 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,286 for Washington residents and $27,853 for out-of-state students.

Total 367 students out of total 14,747 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 30 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Western Washington University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWestern Washington University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
Online Students367 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,363 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,286
Out-of-State$27,853
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,456
Out-of-State$26,574
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Washington University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $9,286 and $27,853 for non-Washington residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,456 and $26,574 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $267 for Washington residents and $885 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $406 for Washington residents and $843 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,343$8,508$8,703$8,967$9,286
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$24,690$25,266$25,930$26,873$27,853
Graduate (In-State)$11,934$12,192$12,490$12,963$13,456
Graduate (Out-of-State)$23,559$24,105$24,737$25,638$26,574
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$240$246$252$259$267
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$785$804$827$856$885
Graduate (In-State)$360$369$379$392$406
Graduate (Out-of-State)$785$766$787$814$843

Online Programs By Area of Study

Western Washington University offers 250 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED1 1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs13NOT OFFERED174 5427

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Western Washington University, there are 14,747 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,730 students were attending classes through distance learning (367 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,363 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,747
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses367
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,363
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses12,017

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 367 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 315 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 43 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses367
Washington Resident315
Other State In U.S.43
Outside of U.S.9
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses367
Undergraduate244
Graduate123
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses244
Degree/Certificate Seeking238
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking6

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