Western Washington University 516 High Street Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 650-3440

University Control:	Public
Founded In:	1893
Average Costs:	2007-2008 In-state: $5,291; Out-of-state: $16,365

A special mix of academic excellence, active learning, personal attention to students, residential environment, respect for diversity, and beautiful surroundings makes Western Washington University one of the top public master's-granting universities in the nation. Now in its 106th year, the university has received national recognition for its commitment to student-faculty collaboration in the teaching and learning process, for providing outstanding access to academic technology, and for the exceptionally high degree of attention students receive from faculty. Undergraduate research in sciences and the humanities is encouraged as is community service and service learning.