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ACADEMIC CHOICE,

PERSONAL ATTENTION

160+

academic programs, from the classics to those you get to design yourself

Most of the classes are small. By the end of my first week at Western, all of my professors knew my name."
Dessa Meehan

QUALITY EDUCATION,

GREAT VALUE

Among the best values in the nation

Kiplinger's Personal Finance and Washington Monthly magazines

Among the best values in the nation

Kiplinger's Personal Finance and Washington Monthly magazines

Among the best values in the nation

Kiplinger's Personal Finance and Washington Monthly magazines

TOP EMPLOYERS OF WESTERN GRADS

FROM THE MOUNTAINS

TO THE BAY

80,000-person coastal city with a thriving arts and music scene 6 miles of trails adjacent to campus 55 miles to Vancouver, BC and 89 miles to Seattle

AT WESTERN, OUR FOCUS IS ON

UNDERGRADUATES

Western undergraduates work directly with professors on research that will change lives.

Anne d’Aquino is working with a professor on research that will be used as a stepping stone to ultimately alleviate the medical consequences of hemophilia A.

“Studying biochemistry had allowed me to continue to pursue my dream of making positive contributions to the medical field.”

Anne d’Aquino, Biochemistry

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A WELCOMING AND ACTIVE

STUDENT BODY

200+ Student clubs and organizations

No. 1 Peace Corps volunteer- producing university in the nation among medium- sized schools

100% Renewable energy purchases

WESTERN’S RECYCLING PROGRAM
Established in 1971, Western has the oldest student-run recycling program in the nation!

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