Western Washington University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Western Washington University and can I get accepted? The school has a 85% acceptance rate. Last year, 9,534 out of 11,244 applicants were admitted making Western Washington University an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has difficult requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 34 percent. Western Washington University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 33% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Western Washington University?

Western Washington University typically requires applicants to be in the top 32 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1150 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1050. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1250 out of 1600. A competitive SAT score is critical as 82 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Western Washington University?

Admission data indicates that Western Washington University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 22 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 37 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 19 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 25 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 28 and above have very competitive chances. 31 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Western Washington University.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Western Washington University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Western Washington University was 3.42 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. If your high school grades are above the average 3.42 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Western Washington University accepts 85% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

55% of Western Washington University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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