Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

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Undergrad Transfer

Tuition & Fees

$13,224

$30,803

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

46%

male

54%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

90%

acceptance rate

Accepted 6,161
Declined 668
Total Received 6,829
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Enrollment

8,309

undergraduate students

487

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1891, Central Washington University is a public, comprehensive university that offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including degrees in business, education, and the arts. It is located on a 350-acre campus in Ellensburg, Washington—110 miles from Seattle.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 8,796
Established in 1891
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

350-acre campus in Ellensburg (population: 20,326), 110 miles from Seattle; branch campuses in Lakewood, Lynnwood, Moses Lake, Seattle-Tacoma, Wenatchee, and Yakima. Served by bus; major airport serves Seattle; smaller airport and train serve Yakima (38 miles).

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Central Washington University
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA
98926-7512

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
31%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
89%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age
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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Application deadline (priority deadline) March 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

90%

acceptance rate

Accepted 6,161
Declined 668
Total Received 6,829

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations
Secondary School Record

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

92%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,692

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,192
Housing $8,393
Food $8,359
Additional fees $4,032
Books & supplies $900
Total $30,876
Average Financial Aid - $9,692
Total with Avg. Aid $21,184
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 509 963-1611
F: 509 963-1788
financialaid@cwu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Other sports yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Volleyball yes
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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes
Actuarial Science yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew yes
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other yes
Anthropology, General yes
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations yes
Behavioral Sciences yes yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Business Analytics yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer Science yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other yes
Dance, General yes
Data Science, General yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) yes
Energy Systems Technology/Technician yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes yes
Family Systems yes yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
French Language and Literature yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
Geography yes
Geography Teacher Education yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
Gerontology yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Teacher Education yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician yes
Industrial Technology/Technician yes
Information Technology yes yes
Insurance yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Keyboard Instruments yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Management yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music Theory and Composition yes
Music, General yes yes
Musical Theatre yes
Natural Sciences yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician yes yes
Office Management and Supervision yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Percussion Instruments yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physical Sciences, General yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology Teacher Education yes
Psychology, General yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
School Psychology yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods yes
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Special Products Marketing Operations yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes yes
Stringed Instruments yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Technical Teacher Education yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Voice and Opera yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes
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Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

8,796

total students

93%

in-state

7%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

94%

8,309
students

Female
54%
4,446

Male
46%
3,863

6%

487
students

Female
60%
294

Male
40%
193

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

85%

7,074
students

Female
53%
3,761

Male
47%
3,313

15%

1,235
students

Female
55%
685

Male
45%
550

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
21%
Hispanic/Latino
55%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
7%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

797

Transfer applicants enrolled

10%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
High school transcript Not Required/Recommended
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Winter: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

135

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

45

quarter hours

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