Editing Western Washington University (section)

==Academics==

===Academic organization===
Western offers multiple [[bachelor's degree]]s, as well as the degrees of [[Master of Arts]], [[Master of Science]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master in Teaching]], [[Master of Business Administration]], [[Master of Professional Accounting]], [[Master of Fine Arts]], [[Master of Music]], [[Clinical Doctorate in Audiology]], and [[Doctor of Education]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a Program |url=https://gradschool.wwu.edu/admissions |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Graduate School |publisher=Western Washington University}}</ref>  The university is composed of the following [[Constituent college|colleges]]:
[[File:Chemistry Building.JPG|thumb|Chemistry Building]]
[[File:Parks Hall.JPG|thumb|Parks Hall, Home of the College of Business and Economics]]
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* College of Business & Economics
* College of Fine & Performing Arts
* College of Humanities & Social Sciences
* College of Science & Engineering
* [[College of the Environment (Western Washington University)|College of the Environment]]
* [[Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies]]
* Woodring College of Education

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===Accreditations and approvals===
The university is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities]]. Specific programs or academic units are accredited or approved by specialized organization:

* [[Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=356 |title=Accredited Programs details |publisher=Main.abet.org |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> 
* [[American Chemical Society]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chem.wwu.edu/dept/undergraduate/index.shtml |title=Chemistry Department at Western Washington University |publisher=Chem.wwu.edu |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>
* [[American Speech and Hearing Association]]
* [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=CADEF77A-6573-49BB-9BA2-CE21EC93841E |title=AACSB List of Member Schools by Country |publisher=Aacsb.net |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Computing Sciences Accreditation Board]]
* [[Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cacrep.org/directory/directory.cfm?state=WA&degreeLevel=&program_type_id=&program_characteristic_prev=&keywords=&submitthis= |title=Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs – Directory |publisher=Cacrep.org |date=January 1, 1980 |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>
* [[National Association of Schools of Music]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=List_Accredited_Members&memberId=b2a264f1a8a3ba009a606026b8f2cddf |title=Accredited Institutional Members |publisher=Nasm.arts-accredit.org |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> 
* [[National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncate.org/tabid/178/Default.aspx?ch=106&CO_ID=11760&state=wa |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913015704/http://www.ncate.org/tabid/178/Default.aspx?ch=106&CO_ID=11760&state=wa |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |title=NCATE Accredited Institution |publisher=Ncate.org |date=January 1, 1954 |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> 
* [[National Recreation and Park Association]]
* [[Planning Accreditation Board]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planningaccreditationboard.org/index,php?id=30|title=Planning Accreditation Board: Accredited Planning Programs|last=Meehan|first=Douglas|website=www.planningaccreditationboard.org|language=en|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>

===Rankings===
In the 2025 [[U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking|''U.S. News'' Best Colleges]] rankings, Western is ranked 18th in Regional Universities West and 9th of the region's public schools. After the Bothell and Tacoma campuses of the [[University of Washington]], Western is ranked third among this category's universities in the [[Pacific Northwest]]. The university is also ranked 13th in the region's Best Colleges for Veterans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Western Washington University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/western-washington-3802 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=U.S. News Best Colleges |publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref> ''[[Washington Monthly]]'' ranked Western number 52 nationally in their 2024 college guide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Master's University Rankings |url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024-college-guide/masters/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=[[Washington Monthly]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=National Recognition |url=https://www.wwu.edu/national-recognition |access-date=2025-01-21 |publisher=[[Western Washington University]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, the [[Peace Corps]] ranked Western the top all-time producer of [[Peace Corps volunteers]] among medium colleges and universities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2024 |title=PEACE CORPS ANNOUNCES 2024 RANKINGS OF TOP VOLUNTEER-PRODUCING COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND GRADUATE SCHOOLS |url=https://www.peacecorps.gov/about-the-agency/media-center/news/peace-corps-announces-2024-rankings-of-top-volunteer-producing-colleges-universities-and-graduate-schools/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |publisher=[[Peace Corps]] |language=en-us}}</ref> Western is also a [[Fulbright Program]] Top Producing Institution,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Producing Institutions |url=https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/tpi/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website= |publisher=[[Fulbright Program]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and is ranked third among master's universities for the number of [[research doctorate]] recipients among its baccalaureate graduates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2024 |title=Survey of Earned Doctorates 2023 |url=https://ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/earned-doctorates/2023#data |access-date=2025-01-20 |publisher=[[National Science Foundation]] |pages=Table 7-9}}</ref>

Western was ranked 155th among 328 participating institutions in the [[Sierra Club]]'s 2021 Cool Schools ranking of sustainable colleges and universities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Reilly |first=Katie |date=September 9, 2021 |title=Cool Schools 2021 Full Ranking |url=https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/cool-schools-2021/cool-schools-2021-full-ranking |access-date=2025-01-21 |publisher=[[Sierra Club]] |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, from 2020 through 2022, the university was recognized by the Great Colleges to Work For program, published by ModernThink and ''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Previously Recognized Institutions |url=https://greatcollegesprogram.com/recognition/previously-recognized-institutions/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Great Colleges To Work For |language=en-US}}</ref> Western remains a member of the FirstGen Forward Network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FirstGen Forward Network |url=https://firstgen.naspa.org/programs-and-services/first-scholars-network/firstgen-forward-network |access-date=2025-01-21 |publisher=FirstGen Forward |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=Western Washington University's Fall 2023 First-Year Class is its Second Largest Ever |url=https://news.wwu.edu/western-washington-university-s-fall-2023-first-year-class-is-its-second-largest-ever |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=WWU News |publisher=[[Western Washington University]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Notable degree programs===
*The [[Philosophical Gourmet Report]] mentions Western as having one of the nation's best [[philosophy]] departments among colleges and universities that offer only a B.A. in the discipline. Western was among only seven public universities so honored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.wwu.edu/go/doc/1538/1256499/WWU-Named-Among-Best-Undergraduate-Philosophy-Programs-in-the-Country |title=WWU Named Among Best Undergraduate Philosophy Programs in the Country |publisher=News.wwu.edu |date=December 13, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>
*The Center for Canadian American Studies at Western Washington University is one of only two [[U.S. Department of Education]]–designated [[National Resource Center]]s for the study of [[Canada]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwu.edu/canam/index.shtml |title=Canadian-American Studies Center |website=Western Washington University |access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>