Western Washington University Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Bellingham, WA
5.0 2 reviews

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington

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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for Western Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$3,391 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$3,809 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$318 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$3,337 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Washington Private Colleges

Compare with Washington Private Colleges for Western Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle University Seattle, WA	$47,139 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$45,898 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$30,825 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	$54,468 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$53,316 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$26,453 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$43,298 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Western Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$6,555 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$4,818 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$3,984 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Western Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$48,518 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Reed College Portland, OR	$59,768 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$55,246 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Willamette University Salem, OR	$41,574 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$33,168 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$26,218 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$7,218 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Western Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$8,579 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	$9,582 lower in-state tuition	79% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$6,423 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$9,582 lower in-state tuition	84% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$9,476 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$3,674 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$2,242 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$5,058 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$9,582 lower in-state tuition	81% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	$629 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$2,081 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	$7,384 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	$2,550 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$751 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$256 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$392 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$5,402 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	$846 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$622 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$72 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=237011.

Last updated: August 2026