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International Programs & Exchanges
516 High St.
Bellingham, Washington 98225-9094
Fax (360) 650-6572 Phone (360) 650-3298
Western Washington University is a comprehensive liberal arts university in northwest Washington State. Fall
2010 enrollment included 14,979 students. About 140 international students, principally from Asia, Canada, and
Western Europe are also enrolled at Western.
Western is large enough to offer tremendous choice in academic programs, people to meet, and things to do,
yet small enough that you won't get lost in the crowd, http://admissions.wwu.edu/visit/ .
Location
Western Washington University is situated in Bellingham, a city of approximately 80,000 overlooking Bellingham
Bay and many of Puget Sound’s 172 San Juan Islands. The University is 90 miles north of Seattle, 60 miles south
of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and an hour’s drive from the ski area on 10,778-foot Mount Baker. The water and
mountains of the Pacific Northwest are popular attractions, as are the nearby cultural centers of Seattle and
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Academics
Western offers a variety of academic opportunities for students,
http://west.wwu.edu/wwu/subpage.aspx?index=226 and http://www.wwu.edu/wwu_catalog/index.shtml .
Special permission for enrollment may be required for College of Business courses, Environmental Studies,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Biology, Physical Education, Health and Recreation,
Communications, English and Education. Audition or portfolio is required for admission to some Music and Art
classes.
Accommodation
Exchange students are housed in four-person Birnam Wood Apartments on campus,
http://www.housing.wwu.edu/tour/birnam_wood/. On-campus married housing is not available. Single rooms
are available, however the student is responsible for the additional cost, http://www.housing.wwu.edu/ .
Application Deadlines
Fall
March 1
Winter/Spring
October 15
Exchange applications must be completed through
one’s home university study abroad/exchange office.
Exchange Periods
Late September to mid-June (one academic year)
Or, late September to mid-December (Fall quarter)
Or, early January to mid-June (Winter & Spring qtrs.)
Contact Details
International Programs & Exchanges
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9094
USA
Phone: (360) 650-3298
Fax: (360) 650-6572
Website:http://www.wwu.edu/ipe
Email: ipe@wwu.edu