Western Washington SAT Scores & Test-Optional Policy
Western Washington University is test-optional. The federal snapshot reports a historical 1150–1390 SAT middle-50% range, but Western’s current admissions guidance says applicants receive no advantage merely for submitting scores and no disadvantage for omitting them.
Bellingham, WA · Public · Master's university
The figures above are the stored federal Scorecard snapshot, imported April 25, 2026. Its fields can cover different reporting years. Current university profiles below can describe a different cohort or applicant group.
Current admissions guidance for Western Washington University
Latest official update: The 1150–1390 range below comes from the historical federal snapshot, not a newly verified fall 2026 class. Western’s current first-year pages verify policy and application requirements; they do not establish a new SAT median.
SAT/ACT policy
Western considers SAT or ACT scores in holistic review if submitted, but does not require them. Applicants may send scores electronically or through their high school. Its current first-year advice explicitly allows either choice without an automatic advantage or disadvantage.
Application deadlines
For fall quarter, Early Action is due November 1 and Regular Decision January 31. January 31 is also the priority scholarship and financial-aid filing date. Other entry quarters use different timelines.
How to use your SAT score
- For a 1200 SAT, the historical range supplies score context; it does not decide whether Western will admit you. Use the current optional-score policy for the submission choice.
- Check the College Academic Distribution Requirements and senior schedule before booking an optional retake. Those course requirements remain part of first-year eligibility.
- Complete a fall application by January 31 for full merit-scholarship consideration. Do not assume withholding an optional SAT result means missing the scholarship deadline.
Admissions details checked October 2, 2026. Verify policies before applying: Western testing and first-year academic advice · Western course and GPA requirements · Western fall deadlines and financial-aid timing.
What SAT score does Western Washington require?
Western’s first-year advice says it will consider submitted scores, while leaving SAT and ACT optional. That is different from requiring a score in the historical 1150–1390 interval. The snapshot does not show the score of every student who enrolled without testing.
The 1270 range midpoint is not a measured median. If another profile gives a different number, first check the year, whether it describes admitted or enrolled students, and whether it includes only score submitters.
Check the course list and financial-aid date
Western’s minimum first-year standards include a 2.00 cumulative GPA and the College Academic Distribution Requirements. Its course list includes mathematics through Algebra II and a senior-year quantitative requirement; compare the full list with your transcript.
For fall applicants, January 31 serves three purposes: Regular Decision, priority scholarship consideration and priority financial-aid filing. Add the application and FAFSA or WASFA tasks separately so completing one does not hide the other.
Compare your SAT score
Western’s historical federal enrolled-score range, not a current admission requirement: 1150–1390.
This falls within the historical range. Western says submission itself has no automatic advantage; choose based on the evidence the score adds.
This compares a score with a reported interval. It does not estimate admission chances, account for your section split, or determine scholarship eligibility.
How Western Washington University compares
- Its SAT rank in the stored federal dataset is #94 of 197 US colleges with published SAT ranges in this snapshot and #2 of 2 in WA.
- Its 93% acceptance rate is more selective than 6% of the 197 colleges in the same ranked pool.
- Reported section midpoints skew 30 points toward Reading and Writing (590 Math vs 620 Reading and Writing).
- Median earnings 10 years after entry ($62,569) are $497 below the $63,066 median across that pool.
- Out-of-state students pay $19,125 more per year than in-state students ($28,707 vs $9,582).
Tuition and outcomes
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Documentation version September 2025; our snapshot imported April 25, 2026. Scorecard fields can come from different reporting years, and this snapshot does not encode one universal data year. SAT totals are rounded to the nearest valid 10 points. Tuition excludes room, board, fees, and books. Read the methodology.
Colleges with similar SAT scores
Ranked by proximity to Western Washington University's reported SAT midpoint. Similar scores do not imply similar programs, cost, or admission odds.
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| College | Location | SAT middle 50% | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1180–1360 | 85% |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | 1160–1370 | 48% |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | 1140–1390 | 57% |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | 1170–1360 | 82% |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA | 1170–1370 | 80% |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | 1170–1360 | 55% |
Questions about Western Washington University
Does Western Washington require SAT scores?
No. Western’s current first-year guidance makes SAT and ACT optional and considers submitted results within holistic review.
Is 1270 Western Washington’s average SAT?
1270 is the midpoint of the historical 1150–1390 federal range. It should not be labeled a measured mean or median, or a fall 2026 class statistic.
When are Western Washington University’s application deadlines?
For fall quarter, Early Action is due November 1 and Regular Decision January 31. January 31 is also the priority scholarship and financial-aid filing date. Other entry quarters use different timelines.