WWU ranks third in Peace Corps volunteers

Western Washington University was the third-largest provider of Peace Corps volunteers for medium-sized schools during 2010, according to the government program's annual college ranking.
There are currently 60 Peace Corps volunteers who graduated from Western Washington University, an increase of 22 students when compared to the previous year. WWU had the largest increase in volunteers among all universities in the Pacific Northwest.
Since the organization's creation in 1961, 813 WWU alumni have served as Peace Corps volunteers.