Western Washington University International Study Center

Join a university dedicated to success for all, where you will be supported to engage in your education, develop your independence and thoughtfully plan your future. Located in Bellingham, Washington, Western Washington University is a premier university in the Pacific Northwest, where students can take a leading role in research to change the world and build a brighter future.

Why Western Washington University?

• Low Tuition Rate & Cost of Living:
• One of the lowest tuition rates in Washington State
• Cost of living in Bellingham is 29.4% less expensive than Seattle

• Unique Programs at Western Washington University:
• Energy Policy and Management
• Energy, Science and Technology
• Marine and Coastal Science

• Small Class Sizes = Big Opportunities:
• 99% of classes are taught by faculty
• 74% of faculty hold the highest degree in their field
• 59% of recent grads reported collaborating with a professor on research or project outside of class requirements
• WWU offers more than 175 majors to choose from

• Strong Outcomes:
• With OPT and work opportunities, international alumni have gone on to work at Amazon, Boeing, Nike, Starbucks, Facebook, Microsoft, Visa, Bloomberg, and more.

Computer Science:

• Undergraduate and graduate programs available
• Students can join clubs, including Artificial Intelligence Association, Association for Women in Computing, WWU Game Design Club, Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, and more.
• Students can compete in events such as Microsoft Imagine Cup, and National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WWU recently won the Northwest Regional Competition and went on to Nationals) and the WWU Hackathon.
• Students have recently interned at Boeing, Microsoft, US Nexus, and Isilon.

Business:

• AACSB accreditation, a distinction achieved by only 5% of business programs worldwide
• Students can participate in clubs like Women in Economics and Finance, Student Marketing Association, and more.
• Graduates have gotten jobs at the Federal Reserve Bank, the United Nations, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Uber, and Puget Sound Energy.

Engineering:

• ABET accreditation: Assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce
• Plastics and Composites Engineering (PCE) program was recently ranked as one of the best among public colleges across the nation by Plastics Today.
• Graduates work at Alpha, Boeing, Microsoft, Nike, SpaceX, and more.

Help shape the future:

Western is committed to engaging in leading research to answer some of the world’s most complex challenges, including global climate change, social justice and equity and sustainable development.

As a mostly undergraduate university and the highest-ranked public, master’s-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, students here have unparalleled access to prominent research positions early in their academic career. These opportunities will put you at the center of discovery, while helping you gain practical experience and have a part in changing the world.

Learn more about the world around you while you explore your interests, discover your passion and choose your path. An education from Western means getting involved in research that matters alongside expert faculty, working together to create a better tomorrow.

Undergraduate:

• IEP (3 Quarters):
• TOEFL (iBT): 50 overall
• IELTS: 5.0 overall
• Pearson PTE: 42
• Duolingo: Not Accepted
• Pearson Versant: 43-47
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.5

• IEP (2 Quarters):
• TOEFL (iBT): 60 overall
• IELTS: 5.5 overall
• Pearson PTE: 45
• Duolingo: Not Accepted
• Pearson Versant: 48-54
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.5

• IEP (3 Quarters):
• TOEFL (iBT): 68 overall
• IELTS: 6.0 overall
• Pearson PTE: 50
• Duolingo: Not Accepted
• Pearson Versant: 55-63
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.5

• International Year (2 Quarters):
• TOEFL (iBT): 50 overall
• IELTS: 5.0 overall
• Pearson PTE: 42
• Duolingo: 75
• Pearson Versant: 43-47
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.5

• International Year (1 Quarter):
• TOEFL (iBT): 60 overall
• IELTS: 5.5 overall
• Pearson PTE: 45
• Duolingo: 85
• Pearson Versant: 48-54
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.5

• Direct Admit:
• TOEFL (iBT): 79 (68*) overall
• IELTS: 6.5 (6.0*) overall
• Pearson PTE: 62 (50*)
• Duolingo: 105 (95*)
• Pearson Versant: Not accepted
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.5

Graduate:

• Direct Admit: Computer Science:
• TOEFL (iBT): 79 overall
• IELTS: 6.5 overall
• Pearson PTE: 62
• Duolingo: Not Accepted
• Pearson Versant: Not Accepted
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 2.75

• Direct Admit: MBA:
• TOEFL (iBT): 79 overall
• IELTS: 6.5 overall
• Pearson PTE: 62
• Duolingo: 115
• Pearson Versant: Not Accepted
• GPA (4.0 Scale): 3.0

*Students whose English score is 6.0 IELTS (or equivalent) will be required to take two English support classes during their first quarter of enrollment: Academic Reading and Academic Writing and Grammar.

For additional information on admission requirements, kindly contact our admissions counsellor!