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Schools Like Western Washington (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Western Washington University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Seattle Pacific University• WA

Same state (75 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Earnings$64,506

Northwest University

• WA

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Same state (76 miles away) (earnings difference: 12.2%)

Accept Rate88%

Earnings$54,914

Rank#1522

Central Washington University• WA

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$61,580

Washington State University• WA

Same state (earnings difference: 10.1%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$68,905

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Saint Michael's College• VT

Similar admission rate (0.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (6 point difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$61,317

Saint Norbert College• WI

Similar admission rate (0.8 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (2 point difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$58,363

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Western Michigan University• MI

Similar quality tier (#539 ranked)

Earnings$53,562

Wright State University-Main Campus• OH

Similar quality tier (#533 ranked)

Earnings$49,500

Winona State University• MN

Similar quality tier (#531 ranked)

Earnings$58,532

University Of Minnesota-Duluth• MN

Similar quality tier (#530 ranked)

Earnings$62,616

Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania• PA

Similar quality tier (#545 ranked)

Earnings$53,032

Kent State University At Kent• OH

Similar quality tier (#528 ranked)

Earnings$45,388

Morehead State University• KY

Similar quality tier (#549 ranked)

Earnings$43,197

Texas Southern University• TX

Similar quality tier (#550 ranked)

Earnings$38,924

University Of Wisconsin-Oshkosh• WI

Similar quality tier (#524 ranked)

Earnings$55,548

Saginaw Valley State University• MI

Similar quality tier (#551 ranked)

Earnings$51,955

Schools Similar to Western Washington University: Questions & Comparisons

Seattle Pacific University is more selective with a 91% acceptance rate, compared to 91% for Western Washington University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Western Washington University's peer institutions include Seattle Pacific University, Northwest University, Northwest University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Western Washington University's $16,177.

Colleges near Western Washington University in WA include Seattle Pacific University, Northwest University, Northwest University.

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