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Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

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FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation
High School Graduation	High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program	College preparatory program is required

High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject	Required Units	Recommended Units
English	4
Mathematics	3
Science	2
Foreign Language	2
Social Studies	3
History
Academic Electives	.5

Examinations
Exam		Scores Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT	Required	January 31
SAT Only
ACT Only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT
SAT Subject Tests Only

ACT Writing Test Policy	Accepted with or without writing component
Use of SAT/ACT Essay	SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Admissions Office
Address	516 High Street
City, State, Zip	Bellingham, WA 98225-5996
Phone	(360) 650-3440
Fax
E-mail	admit@wwu.edu

Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline	January 31
Application Fee	$55
Application Fee Waiver	Available
Regular Admission Notification	April 15
Accept Offer of Admission	By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
Waiting List Used	Yes
Defer Admission	Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission	Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission
Early Decision Offered	No
Early Decision Deadline
Early Decision Notification
Early Action Offered	No
Early Action Deadline
Early Action Notification

Application Form
Common Application	Not accepted
Universal College Application	Not accepted
Electronic Application	Available

Other Application Requirements
Interview	Not required
Essay or Personal Statement	Recommended for all freshmen
Letters of Recommendation
Other
Financial Need	Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of Secondary School Record	X
Academic GPA		X
Standardized Tests		X
Class Rank			X
Recommendations			X
Essay		X
Interview				X
Level of Applicant's Interest		X
Extracurricular Activities			X
Volunteer Work			X
Particular Talent/Ability			X
Character/Personal Qualities			X
First Generation to Attend College			X
State Residency			X
Geographic Residence			X
Relation with Alumnus				X
Religious Affiliation/ Commitment				X
Ethnicity				X
Work Experience			X

PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

Overall Admission Rate	78% of 9,083 applicants were admitted
Women	80% of 5,379 applicants were admitted
Men	76% of 3,704 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled	2,695 (38%) of 7,113 admitted students enrolled
Women	1,556 (36%) of 4,316 admitted students enrolled
Men	1,139 (41%) of 2,797 admitted students enrolled
Early Decision Admission Rate
Early Action Admission Rate
Students Offered Wait List	1,329
Students Accepting Wait List Position	836
Students Admitted From Wait List	643

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA	3.46
3.75 and Above	21%
3.50 - 3.74	27%
3.25 - 3.49	28%
3.00 - 3.24	17%
2.50 - 2.99	7%
2.00 - 2.49

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math	560 average 510-610 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	3%
Score of 600 - 700	30%
Score of 500 - 600	45%
Score of 400 - 500	20%
Score of 300 - 400	1%
Score of 200 - 300	0%
SAT Critical Reading	560 average 500-620 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	7%
Score of 600 - 700	30%
Score of 500 - 600	42%
Score of 400 - 500	20%
Score of 300 - 400	2%
Score of 200 - 300	0%
SAT Writing	540 average 490-590 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	Not reported
Score of 600 - 700	Not reported
Score of 500 - 600	Not reported
Score of 400 - 500	Not reported
Score of 300 - 400	Not reported
Score of 200 - 300	Not reported

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
ACT Composite	25 average 21-27 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36	12%
Score of 24 - 29	50%
Score of 18 - 23	35%
Score of 12 - 17	4%
Score of 6 - 11	0%
Score of 5 or Below	0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank	Top tenth: 20% Top quarter: 52% Top half: 87% Bottom half: 13%
National Merit Scholar	Not reported
Valedictorian	Not reported
Class President	Not reported
Student Government Officer	Not reported

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	GPA		SAT			ACT
	UW	W	M	CR	W
Average	3.52	3.62	568	597	580	28
Low	2.80	2.67	390	380	420	21
High	3.99	4.40	760	750	780	33
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