Online Degrees and Programs at Western Washington University

Western Washington University offers 247 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Bachelors and 1 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $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 118 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Western Washington University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

Western Washington University is a four-years, public school located in Bellingham, Washington. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,286 for Washington residents and $27,853 for other students on average.

It offers 247 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Western Washington University
Type	four-years, public
Address	516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
Online Students	367 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,363 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$9,286 Out-of-State$27,853
Student to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Total	3 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

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

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $268 for Washington residents and $887 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $407 for Washington residents and $844 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
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

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$240	$246	$252	$259	$268
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$785	$804	$827	$856	$887
Graduate (In-State)	$360	$369	$379	$392	$407
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$785	$766	$787	$814	$844

Online Programs By Area of Study

Western Washington University offers 247 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	173	54	2	6

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Western Washington University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	94	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning 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 Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	14,747
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	367
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,363
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	12,017

By student location, 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 Courses	367
Washington Resident	315
Other State In U.S.	43
Outside of U.S.	9

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	367
Undergraduate	244
Graduate	123

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	244
Degree/Certificate Seeking	238
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	6

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