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Western Washington University is a public university in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The northernmost university in the contiguous United States, WWU was founded in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a private school of teaching for women founded in 1886. The university adopted its present name in …
Western Washington University is a public university in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The northernmost university in the contiguous United States, WWU was founded in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a private school of teaching for women founded in 1886. The university adopted its present name in 1977.
  • Former names: Northwest Normal School (1886–1893) · New Whatcom Normal School (1893–1901) · State Normal School at Whatcom · Washington State Normal School at Bellingham (1901–1904) · Western Washington College of Education (1904–1937) · Western Washington State College (1937–1977)
  • Motto: "Make Waves"
  • Type: Public university
  • Established: February 24, 1893
  • Accreditation: NWCCU
  • Academic affiliation: COP
  • Endowment: $109.8 million (2022)

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