| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
14,402 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
13,247 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,155 |
| Total graduate students: |
930 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
481 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
449 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
10% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
195 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bellingham, WA |
| Population of city/town: |
82,631 |
| Nearest major city: |
Seattle |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
652,405 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wwu.edu/
wwu_campus_map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (86%)
- single-student apartments (14%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
27% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
73% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
23% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2796 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. Natural history collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, environmental studies building, herbarium, planetarium. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, placement file service, job listing service. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, disability management counseling, academic advising, advocacy. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Western Front |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
220 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Athletes in Action, Campus Crusade for Christ, The Inn, Restoring Eden, United Ministries in Higher Education, Young Life Foundations; Campus Christian and The Way Christian Fellowships; Adventist, Baha'i, Buddhist, Catholic, Jewish, Latter-day Saints, Lutheran, and United Methodist groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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MEChA; Black and Native American Student Unions |
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| International student organizations: |
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International students club, Vietnamese Student Association |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Card,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
navy blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Mr. Viking |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's equestrian sports | no | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
65% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, stadium, track and field
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, flag football, floor hockey, golf, pickleball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, snowboarding, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball, water polo, ultimate Frisbee, waterskiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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baseball, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, snowboarding, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball, water polo, ultimate Frisbee, waterskiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Bellingham, WA (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Seattle (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Bellingham, WA (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bellingham, WA (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
9% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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New York University, Northwest University, Seattle University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Colorado--Boulder, University of Washington, Washington State University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
55% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank of America, Boeing, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Citigroup Smith and Barney, Disney, GE Consumer and Industrial, Grant Thornton, LLP, Honda R&D Americas, Merck, Microsoft Corp. |
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