Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · Public · 13,544 undergrads
- Admit rate: 93.2% (14,243 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1150–1390 (ACT 24–31)
- Undergraduates: 13,544 (0.7% international)
- Average net price: $21,193 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 65% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Action: Nov. 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan. 31, 2027
Essays
Prompt option 1
Describe one or more activities you have been involved in that have been particularly meaningful. What does your involvement say about the communities, identities or causes that are important to you?
Prompt option 2
Share a meaningful experience and how this has helped shape you in your preparation for college. This could be related to your passions, commitments, leadership experience, family or cultural background.
Prompt option 3
Topic of your choice. If you have written another essay that captures what you want the Admissions Committee to know about you, feel free to share it here.
"Tell Us More" essay
The “Tell us More” essay is an opportunity for you to describe any special circumstances that created challenges or opportunities for you while in high school, and what you learned from those experiences.
Editor's notes
- Apply Early Action by Nov. 1. You'll hear by Dec. 31 and get priority scholarship and aid review, and you still have until May 1 to decide.
- Send the optional essay if your grades don't tell the whole story. Western says grade trends and course difficulty matter most, and the CDS rates the essay considered.
