516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1893
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 13,002
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $30,059,846
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,003 in-state, 15,550 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,785
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 55%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Microsoft, Boeing, Washington school systems, Bank of America, KPMG LLP, Moss Adams, Starbucks, T-Mobile, SAFECO, Maxim, Macy’s, Weyerhauser, Wells Fargo, various government agencies.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,402,135
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,806
Number of microforms: 1,965,507
Number of audiovisuals: 37,345
Number of ebooks: 3,472
Other library facilities: Music Library (branch)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Western Gallery of Art, Viking Union Gallery of Art, Planetarium, Environmental Studies Building, Natural History Collection, Herbarium (Botany)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,080
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 148
Classrooms: 320
Labs: 1,940
Other areas: 390
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,800
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 25%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 25%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (86%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (14%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 85%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 38%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 215 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bellingham (5), Seattle (100)
Nearest train station: Bellingham (2)
Nearest bus station: Bellingham (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 30%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,860
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Parent’s Weekend, Red Square Info Faire, Earth Day, Take the Night March, Kappa Karnival.