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At Western Washington University, small classes and personal faculty connections open big doors. Explore hands-on research, prep for grad school, or launch your career—all in a setting where the Salish Sea meets the North Cascades, and downtown Bellingham is just a walk away.
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Programs that Break the Mold
Featured Major
Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary major that explores the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. It combines science, policy, ethics, and social studies to address pressing environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and sustainable resource management. Students gain a broad understanding of ecological systems and learn how to analyze environmental issues from multiple perspectives—scientific, economic, cultural, and political.
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Do you want to use your knowledge and skills to promote positive change in the environment? Do you want to understand the interactions and interdependencies between human and natural systems? Then Environmental Studies is the major for you.
Accounting is an important tool used by managers of organizations to plan, control, and report financial activity. Accountants work for all kinds of businesses.
American Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field of critical inquiry that investigates power dynamics, inequality, and agency, at the intersection of race, gender, status, religion, class, and ability.
As art historians in-training, students explore why culturally significant objects came to exist, what purpose they served, and how they continue to captivate us. By studying human expression, artists and historians document the changing world.
Make Waves with WWU
We love seeing your WWU journey in action! Share your moments—whether it’s research, campus life, or outdoor adventures—with #MakeWavesWWU and tag @westernwashingtonuniversity for a chance to be featured.
wickedly western
If you care to find us, we'll be under the Western sky 😉🩷✨💚
want to be a viking?
Fall 2026 application = officially open 👀💙✨📚💥
Shelf Life
Step into Shelf Life, where "old" is kind of our thing. From rare books to ancient artifacts, Western's Archives & Special Collections are full of stories worth dusting off 📜✨📚 Hosted by #WWU student Maxwell Richards, there is plenty to explore in Shelf Life!
what to expect when it snows at wwu
Campus could look like this soon...😍❄️✨🌨️
The 2026-27 FAFSA is now available
Completing the FAFSA is a necessary step to be considered for state, federal, and some school aid such as grants, scholarships, loans, and work study.
Real Stories. Real Impact.
Big Southern Skies
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is expected to show us a whole new view when it comes online in 2025. A WWU alum is on the team preparing for ‘first light.’
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Go Viks!
All In. Always.
From buzzer-beaters to national titles, WWU Athletics is fueled by grit, teamwork, and that signature Western scrappiness. See how our student-athletes are making waves - on the field, in the classroom, and beyond.
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Discover What's Next
Our Admissions team is ready to show future Vikings what makes WWU and Bellingham special—strong academics, a supportive community, and access to mountains, forests, and the bay right in your backyard.
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