Undergraduate academic requirements
- High school diploma
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5
Program
Bachelor's
Key facts
- Duration4 years
- ProgramOn campus
- PaceFull-time
- Annual tuition fee27,690USD
- Start dateJan, Mar, Sep
Program overview
What Western Washington University says about their program:
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.
Our courses place particular emphasis on minoritizing and other exclusionary practices shaping limits to national belonging, and how those experiences are lived. We pay attention to the roles of institutions, policies, discourse, and other socio-cultural processes. We educate students in historical and social inquiry, textual analysis and interpretation, and critical theory and practice. We expose students to theoretical foundations in Settler Colonialism, Queer and other Feminisms, Critical Race Theory, Borders, and Transnationalism.
Admission requirements
Postgraduate academic requirements
Direct Entry
- A bachelor’s degree diploma
English proficiency
Undergraduate
- IELTS
6.5
- TOEFL iBT
79
- Duolingo
105
- PTE
62
Postgraduate
- IELTS
7.0
- TOEFL iBT
86
Applicants to the MS in Computer Science must score a minimum of 79 on the TOEFL or 6.5 on the IELTS test.
English proficiency waivers
Undergraduate
- English is the student native language
- Students whose primary and secondary education took place in Australia, Canada (English Provinces), Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand or the US
- B” (3.0) or higher in two college level English composition courses at a US college/university
- SAT evidence based reading and writing only score of 550 or higher
Graduate
- English is the student native language
- You have earned, or are in the process of earning, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand or English-speaking provinces of Canada.
Note: English as a medium of instruction does not fulfill the English Language Proficiency requirement.
Documents required
Undergraduate
- Application form
- Academic transcripts
- Transcript evaluation by NACES
- Diploma of previous studies
- Translations
- Proof of English proficiency
- Copy of passport
- Declaration of Financial Responsibility
- Motivational letter
- Portfolio (if applicable)
- Audition (if applicable)
Some programs require an additional application.
Postgraduate
- Application form
- Academic transcripts
- Transcript evaluation by NACES
- Diploma of previous studies
- Translations
- Proof of English proficiency
- Copy of passport
- Declaration of Financial Responsibility
- Motivational letter
- Recommendation letter
- Writing samples (if required)
Some programs require an additional application.
Fees and funding
Western is nationally recognized for providing an excellent education at an affordable cost, with Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranking Western as a top value in education.
Western offers both merit- and need-based assistance to help make your education possible
Fee information
- Undergraduate tuition
US$27,366 per year
- MBA tuition
US$36,096 per year
- Graduate tuition
US$27,375 per year
Funding
Undergraduate
International Achievement Award (IAA) First Year
- Amount
Up to US$10,000 per year
- Requirements
The First-Year IAA is a four-year merit scholarship awarded to a limited number of students who have demonstrated strong academic performance. Selection is based on information in the application for admission, including essay, secondary school transcripts, cumulative GPA, evidence of English proficiency, and submission of the application by the priority deadline; no additional scholarship application is required.
International Achievement Award (IAA) Transfer
- Amount
Up to US$10,000 per year
- Requirements
The Transfer IAA is a two-year merit scholarship awarded to a limited number of transfer students who have demonstrated strong academic performance. Selection is based on information provided in the application for admission, including essay, transcripts from accredited post-secondary institutions, cumulative GPA, evidence of English proficiency, and submission of the application by the priority deadline; no additional scholarship application is required.
Graduate
International students are not eligible for financial aid and must provide verification of funding for one year of expenses. If an international student is hired as a Teaching Assistant (TA), the compensation for the TA (stipend and waiver) can be used to offset some of the financial documentation required for the visa processing. However, TA compensation will not cover all costs of attendance.
What is the cost of living near Western Washington University?
| Category | Cost (in United States Dollar) |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre | $1,652 |
| Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre | $1,349 |
| Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse) | $214 |
| Internet (60 Mbps unlimited) | $73 |
| Mobile phone plan (data + calls) | $61 |
| Monthly public transport pass | $65 |
| Monthly grocery basket | $350 |
| Coffee shop drink | $5 |
| Cinema or cultural event ticket | $15 |
| Gym membership | $45 |
Indicative monthly costs per person.
Data sourced from numbeo.com (Crowdsourced).
Visa requirements for Western Washington University
Many international students will require a visa to study in the US, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.