The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,582 for Washington residents and $28,707 for out-of-state students.
Total 226 students out of total 14,710 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.
| School Name | Western Washington University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA |
| Online Students | 226 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,421 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,582 Out-of-State$28,707 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,878 Out-of-State$27,389 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $9,582 and $28,707 for non-Washington residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,878 and $27,389 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $275 for Washington residents and $912 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $418 for Washington residents and $868 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,508 | $8,703 | $8,967 | $9,286 | $9,582 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $25,266 | $25,930 | $26,873 | $27,853 | $28,707 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $12,192 | $12,490 | $12,963 | $13,456 | $13,878 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $24,105 | $24,737 | $25,638 | $26,574 | $27,389 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $246 | $252 | $259 | $267 | $275 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $804 | $827 | $856 | $885 | $912 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $369 | $379 | $392 | $406 | $418 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $766 | $787 | $814 | $843 | $868 |
Western Washington University offers 167 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Overall Programs | 16 | NOT OFFERED | 113 | 31 | 2 | 5 |
Following 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Western Washington University, there are 14,710 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,647 students were attending classes through distance learning (226 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,421 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 14,710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 226 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,421 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 13,063 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 226 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 195 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 10 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 21 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 226 | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 195 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 10 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 226 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 159 | |
| Graduate | 67 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 159 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 156 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3 |