What is Western Washington University's acceptance rate?

Western Washington University admitted 11,517 of 12,290 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 93.7%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Western Washington University have early decision?

No. Western Washington University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for Western Washington University?

The middle 50% of Western Washington University's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1310 on the SAT and 23–31 on the ACT.

What is Western Washington University's graduation rate?

61% of students graduate within six years.

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Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025-26

WATest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT not required, considered if submitted (C8A and C8F agree)Compare with other schools AP credit

Acceptance rate

93.7%

11,517 of 12,290

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1060–1310

ACT middle 50%

23–31

Admissions

AppliedC1	12,290
AdmittedC1	11,517
EnrolledC1	2,690
YieldC1	23.4%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	9%
Submitted ACTC9	2%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	560–690
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	490–630
Average high school GPAC12	3.42
GPA of 4.0C11	4%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	25%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	21%
GPA below 3.50C11	50%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	—
Required feesG1	—
Food and housingG1	—
Need fully met (first-years)H2	14.8%
Average % of need metH2	75%
Average need-based packageH2	$17,934
Average need-based grantH2	$12,496

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	13,609
First-year retentionB22	79.2%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	61%

Notes on this filing

C2: waitlist policy answered No; all waitlist counts left blank.
C21: early decision answered No; ED counts blank.
C22: early action answered Yes, but its applied and admitted counts are not printed.
C8A/C8F: SAT/ACT are optional and considered if provided; the policy text reflects both.
C9/C12: test and GPA percentages are for enrolled first-time, first-year students; the SAT/ACT percentages are the fraction submitting scores.
C11: the all-enrolled column was used; the bands below 3.50 sum to 50 (17+13+16+4). The 1.0-1.99 and below-1.0 rows are blank.
B4-B21: the Fall 2019 cohort (6-year rate 61%) is the most recent bachelor's cohort. The 4-year rate is not printed, so it is null.
G1/G5: 2026-27 costs are not yet available (expected June 30); the cost fields are blank and were not estimated.
H1/H2: figures are 2025-26 estimated, and the first-time full-time first-year column was used. pct_need_fully_met = 186/1253 (line h / line d) = 14.8%.
H2 line d (1,253) divided by line c (1,255) would be a need-met share, not a line-d-based share of enrollment, so pct_with_need_awarded_aid is left null because the filing does not print it.
The filing's cost, aid, and enrollment percentages are not all printed; only the stated items were reported.

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Western Washington University admissions FAQ

What is Western Washington University's acceptance rate?: Western Washington University admitted 11,517 of 12,290 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 93.7%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Western Washington University have early decision?: No. Western Washington University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Western Washington University?: The middle 50% of Western Washington University's enrolled first-years scored 1060–1310 on the SAT and 23–31 on the ACT.
What is Western Washington University's graduation rate?: 61% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.