Fee varies by program type and location. Please see individual program listings for application fee information.
A non-refundable application fee is required for each
application submitted. This includes: initial application,
request to defer, changing to another admission term, or
transferring to another WWU graduate program.
Applicants must have already completed a baccalaureate
degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university,
or an equivalent degree from a foreign university before
the term in which they intend to begin their WWU graduate
program.
The degree must be appropriate to the master’s study
intended.
One official transcript from each institution attended
(including study abroad credit) must accompany the application.
All Applicants must obtain at least the minimum TOEFL scores
(227 computer-based test (CBT), 567 paper-based test, 86 internet-based
test) for admission eligibility unless:
> English is your native language; or
> You have earned, or are in the process of earning, a
baccalaureate (or higher) degree from a regionally accredited
U.S. institution; or
> You earned your degree at an institution where English
was the language of instruction.
In order to be eligible for full admission, applicants
must have a 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale) over the last 60 semester-hours
or 90 quarter-hours of study. Post baccalaureate coursework
must be “upper-division” at a four-year university
to be included in GPA calculation.
Applicants with advanced degrees from accredited institutions
are considered to have met GPA requirements.
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Three (3) current letters of reference are required
for all but MBA applications.
Letters may be submitted by anyone in a position to
make an assessment of the applicant’s academic
or professional competence, and can be submitted in
person, via mail or emailed directly by the referee
to Graduate.SchoolAdmissionApplication@wwu.edu
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Many programs require a statement of purpose as part
of the graduate application. Please see Statement
of Purpose Guidelines for program-specific requirements
concerning length and content.
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Test scores are required for most graduate programs.
Some programs do not require admission test scores
for holders of advanced degrees. For more detailed
information on testing requirements, see Testing
Information.
The Graduate School accepts only official GRE test
scores sent directly from ETS. Official scores are
reportable for five years.
NOTE: GRE scores are now reported electronically
directly from ETS and loaded into Western’s
student information system. Since we do not receive
and maintain paper score reports, you may need to
request the scores again if you requested your scores
prior to December 2007.
WWU's ETS institution code is 4947.
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Many programs have additional application requirements
(resume, writing sample, etc.). Please see specific
program listing for details. If additional program-specific
materials are required with the application, they
must be received before the application will be eligible
for review by department faculty.
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WWU Graduate School
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Bellingham, WA 98225-9037
