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What Western Washington University costs

Bellingham, Washington · Public · 13,544 undergrads

Western Washington University's in-state sticker price was $30,422 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,963 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,600. Out-of-state students pay $19,167 more in tuition.

What does Western Washington University cost?

$19,963 a year in-state

Out of state: about $39,130 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $30,422.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,600
$30,000–$48,000$13,630
$48,000–$75,000$16,218
$75,000–$110,000$21,324
over $110,000$27,935

Out-of-state tuition is $29,091 a year, against $9,924 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $19,167 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,600$31,767
$30,000–$48,000$13,630$32,797
$48,000–$75,000$16,218$35,385
$75,000–$110,000$21,324$40,491
Over $110,000$27,935$47,102

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $19,167 more in tuition that Western Washington University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 59% off Western Washington University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Western Washington University cost less than Central Washington University but more than Eastern Washington University and University of Washington-Bothell Campus.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Western Washington University$16,218$19,963
Central Washington University$18,026$21,201
Eastern Washington University$10,390$13,647
University of Washington-Bothell Campus$9,181$13,802

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,924
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$29,091
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,422
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $19,167 more in tuition at Western Washington University and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,902
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$16,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Western Washington University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,600 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,422. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Washington University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Washington University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,630 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,422. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Washington University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Washington University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,218 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,422. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Washington University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Washington University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western Washington University is $29,091 a year, against $9,924 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,963 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $19,167 tuition gap gives about $39,130 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers