Visit

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Explore WWU

Campus Tours and Events for Prospective Students

The best way to find out if Western is the best fit for you is to visit! We offer many ways to learn more about our academics and community – both in-person and online. Take a tour of the beautiful campus, attend an information session, or join us at Discovery Day or Fall Preview Day to see everything Western has to offer.

Explore Western from Wherever

 

Plan your Visit

Directions & Transportation Options

Whatcom Transit Authority bus

How to get to Western from near and far.

Accommodations

Fairhaven Village Inn

Places to stay in Bellingham.

Visitor Parking

Cars parked near dorms

Find out which lot is the closest to your destination.

Campus Maps

Interactive map section of campus

Interactive and printable maps.

Things to See & Do at WWU

Viking Union

Viking Union view from Garden St.

The hub for student communities, engagement, and activities at Western.

Western Libraries

Wilson Library as seen from Old Main

Borrow materials, access study spaces and services, and more.

Associated Students Bookstore

Associated Student Bookstore at dusk

Purchase books, textbooks, supplies, and apparel.

Events Calendar

Arts

dancer in black in front of black and white abstract photographs

Western Gallery

Viking Union Gallery

Outdoor Sculpture Collection

Performing Arts Center

Athletics

Viking Mascot high-fiving students in a line

Viking Athletics

Carver Gym

Upcoming Games

2022 WWU Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
Sam Carver Gymnasium, Bellingham, WA
Track & Field NCAA Outdoor Championships - Day 1: 1500m, Steeplechase
Allendale, MI / GVSU Track & Field Stadium
Rowing NCAA Championships - Day 1: Heats & Repechage
Sarasota, FL / Nathan Benderson Park

Science

A small crab in outstretched hands

STEM Education Resource Center

Spanel Planetarium

Geology Museum

Sehome Arboretum

Upcoming Events in Science

The Eruption We Cannot See
ONLINE
TBA (Chris Webb)
Chris Webb
Regional Stormwater Treatment Innovations: The Park Place Facility & POST Media Development Story
Chris Webb

Explore Bellingham

sunset aerial of Bellingham Bay

 

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