Western Washington University
College Overview
Admission Office
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9009
(360) 650-3440
Fax: (360) 650-7369
admit@wwu.edu
Contact: Clara Capron
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Planning
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Main Address
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9009
(360) 650-3000
www.wwu.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 13,406
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,697
Degree-seeking undergrads: 13,236
Graduate enrollment: 1,214
Setting
Suburban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
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Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $55
Online application fee: $55
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 71%
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$5,291 |
$5,535 |
$6,159 |
$6,858 |
+11.35% |
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Books and Supplies |
$963 |
$969 |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$7,152 |
$7,446 |
$8,394 |
$8,749 |
+4.23% |
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Other |
$3,003 |
$2,973 |
$3,177 |
$3,177 |
0.00% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$7,152 |
$7,446 |
$8,394 |
$8,749 |
+4.23% |
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Other |
$3,003 |
$2,973 |
$3,177 |
$3,177 |
0.00% |
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Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$16,409 |
$16,923 |
$18,750 |
$19,804 |
+5.62% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$16,409 |
$16,923 |
$18,750 |
$19,804 |
+5.62% |
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In-state with Family |
$6,254 |
$6,504 |
$7,179 |
$7,878 |
+9.74% |
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Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$6,567 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$777 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$16,242 |
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Out-of-state Fees
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$777 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
1,828 |
69% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
1,155 |
43% |
$5,757,251 |
$4,985 |
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• Federal grants |
395 |
15% |
$1,611,406 |
$4,080 |
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• Pell grants |
378 |
14% |
$1,207,838 |
$3,195 |
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• Other federal grants |
354 |
13% |
$403,568 |
$1,140 |
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State/local government grant or scholarships |
408 |
15% |
$1,507,846 |
$3,696 |
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Institutional grants or scholarships |
1,016 |
38% |
$2,637,999 |
$2,596 |
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Student loan aid |
1,106 |
41% |
$4,972,149 |
$4,496 |
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• Federal student loans |
1,094 |
41% |
$4,443,921 |
$4,062 |
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• Other student loans |
56 |
2% |
$528,228 |
$9,433 |
Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources included above.
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All Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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Grant or scholarship aid |
5,261 |
39% |
$31,246,640 |
$5,939 |
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• Pell grants |
2,328 |
17% |
$7,312,854 |
$3,141 |
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• Federal student loans |
5,626 |
42% |
$34,710,386 |
$6,170 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
3050 |
330 |
– |
– |
– |
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Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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American/united States Studies/civilization |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Canadian Studies |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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East Asian Studies |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
102 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biochemistry |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
35 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Cell/cellular and Molecular Biology |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Cell/cellular Biology and Histology |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Ecology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Neuroscience |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
471 |
52 |
– |
– |
– |
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Accounting |
91 |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
78 |
41 |
– |
– |
– |
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Finance, General |
81 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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International Business/trade/commerce |
41 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Management Information Systems, General |
35 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
100 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Operations Management and Supervision |
30 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
146 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Journalism |
50 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Journalism, Other |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
89 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Computing and Information Sciences |
42 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
42 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Education |
179 |
138 |
– |
– |
– |
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Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching |
– |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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Art Teacher Education |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology Teacher Education |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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College Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
– |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Elementary and Middle School Administration/principalship |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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English/language Arts Teacher Education |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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History Teacher Education |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics Teacher Education |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music Teacher Education |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education |
6 |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
– |
50 |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary School Administration/principalship |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Science Teacher Education |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Studies Teacher Education |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Spanish Language Teacher Education |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
77 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering Technology, General |
80 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Automotive Engineering Technology/technician |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/technician |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Technology/technician |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/technician |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
224 |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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Creative Writing |
109 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
115 |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
149 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages and Literatures, General |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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French Language and Literature |
26 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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German Language and Literature |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Japanese Language and Literature |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Linguistics |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
69 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
103 |
40 |
– |
– |
– |
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Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
29 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Community Health Services/liaison/counseling |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mental Health Counseling/counselor |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Pre-physical Therapy Studies |
35 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
– |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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History |
99 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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History, General |
99 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public/applied History |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
162 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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General Studies |
144 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Humanities/humanistic Studies |
18 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
37 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Applied Mathematics, General |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
35 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
122 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Accounting and Computer Science |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biological and Physical Sciences |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Computer Science |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
100 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
124 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Science |
59 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Studies |
65 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
89 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Health and Physical Education/fitness, General |
18 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science |
29 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies |
42 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
93 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Chemistry, General |
35 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Geological and Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Geology and Earth Science, General |
20 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Geophysics and Seismology |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physics, General |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
169 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Comparative Psychology |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Counseling Psychology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Developmental and Child Psychology |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
163 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
439 |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
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Anthropology |
79 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Anthropology, Other |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Archeology |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Economics, General |
62 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Economics, Other |
48 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Geography |
25 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Political Science and Government, General |
102 |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
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Sociology |
99 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
193 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Art/art Studies, General |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Dance, General |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Design and Applied Arts, Other |
45 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Design and Visual Communications, General |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
44 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Drawing |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial and Product Design |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Intermedia/multimedia |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music History, Literature, and Theory |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music Performance, General |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music Theory and Composition |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music, General |
17 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Painting |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Photography |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sculpture |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Work and Family Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Child Development |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
 American Studies B
Canadian Studies B
East Asian Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Arts - General B
Ceramics B
Commercial/Advertising Art B
Dance B
Design/Visual Communications B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Drawing B
Fiber/Textile/Weaving Arts B
Graphic Design B
Industrial Design B
Multimedia B
Music - General B
Music - General Performance B
Music History/Literature B
Music Theory/Composition B
Painting B
Photography B
Printmaking B
Sculpture B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Botany B
Cellular Biology/Histology B
Cellular/Molecular Biology B
Ecology B
Evolutionary Biology B
Marine/Aquatic Biology B
Zoology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business Administration/Management B
Finance/Banking B
Human Resources Management B
International Business B
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Operations Management B
Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Journalism B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Education
Art Teacher Education B
Biology Teacher Education B
Chemistry Teacher Education B
Drama/Dance Teacher Education B
Elementary Education B
English Teacher Education B
German Teacher Education B
History Teacher Education B
Mathematics Education B
Music Teacher Education B
Physical Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Social Science Teacher Education B
Social Studies Teacher Education B
Spanish Language Teacher Education B
Special Education B
Speech Teacher Education B
Technology/Industrial Arts Education B
Engineering Technologies
Electrical Engineering Technologies B
Industrial Technology B
Manufacturing Technologies B
Plastics B
English Language & Literature
Creative Writing B
English Language & Literature - General B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Child Development B
Foreign Language & Literature
Foreign Language & Literature - General B
French B
German B
Linguistics B
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Community Health Services B
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology B
History
History - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies B
Humanities B
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics B
Mathematics - General B
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Accounting/Computer Science B
Biological/Physical Sciences B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Science B
Environmental Studies B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Health/Physical Fitness B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness - General B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Geology B
GeophysicsSeismology B
Physics B
Psychology
Developmental and child psychology B
Developmental/Child Psychology B
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Human Services B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Archaeology B
Economics B
Geography B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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