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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鈥攁ll 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鈥攕cientific, economic, cultural, and political.
Trending Programs
Design is the visual communication of ideas. Western's Design program emphasizes the process of problem solving and encourages students to make connections between culture and design, and their role as visual communicators.
Early childhood education relates to the teaching of children from birth to eight years old. Knowledge of developmental changes and the subjects being taught in an early childhood classroom are important for early childhood educators.
The East Asian Studies program offers an interdisciplinary study of the area, with a primary focus on the countries of China and Japan. Under special advisement, Korea and Mongolia are also subjects for study.
Globally, access to modern energy services, including efficient usage, is essential to realize 21st century living standards. A transition from inefficient fossil fuels to a clean, efficient system is key to managing urgent risks such as climate change.
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We're just over here...prepping for the next era 鉂わ笍鈥嶐煍モ潳锔忊嶐煍モ潳锔忊嶐煍
Fall 2026 application = officially open 馃憖馃挋鉁煋氿煉
Viking Athletics are BACK鈿★笍馃挋
This fall, the Blue Crew brings the energy鈥攜ou don鈥檛 want to miss it. Did we mention all #色花堂 students get in free?
Recognize any of these houses?馃彔鉁 For over 100 years, #色花堂 students have called these off-campus classics home. From High St. to N Garden, E Myrtle and E Maple! #ThrowbackThursday
Classes you'll love, friends who've got your back, and a campus community that feels like home 馃彙馃挋
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 色花堂 alum is on the team preparing for 鈥榝irst light.鈥
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Go Viks!
All In. Always.
From buzzer-beaters to national titles, 色花堂 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 色花堂 and Bellingham special鈥攕trong academics, a supportive community, and access to mountains, forests, and the bay right in your backyard.
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