Central Washington University
Highest Degree Offered
Post - Master's Certificate
Tuition per Year (out of state)
$25,213
Surrounding Environment
Town: Distant
Description:
Central Washington, founded in 1891, is a public university. Its 350-acre campus is located in Ellensburg, 110 miles from Seattle.
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
General Info:
509.963.1111
Website:
www.cwu.edu/
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Central Washington University
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Requirements:
- Secondary school GPA
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Admission:
Total Men WomenNumber of Applicants 10,767 4,314 6,453Applicants Admitted 9,523 3,737 5,786Admitted Students Enrolled Full Time 1,334 641 693Part Time 37 16 21
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Central Washington University
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate Year: 2021-2022
Average Tuition & Expenses for Full-Time Undergraduates
Tuition & Fees In-State $8,685Out-Of-State $25,213Books & Supplies $900On-Campus Room & Board $13,938Other Expenses $2,922Off-Campus Room & Board $9,741Other Expenses $2,922Off-Campus With Family Other Expenses $2,922
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Central Washington University
Programs
Select a major from the list below to view possible careers that the major would prepare you for. Please note that this list only contains careers that have been specifically reported for these majors, and may not include an exhaustive list.
Majors | Degree Type |
---|---|
Accounting. | MD/DO |
Acting. | MD/DO |
Actuarial Science. | MD/DO |
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. | MD/DO |
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | MD/DO |
Anthropology, General. | MD/DO |
Anthropology, Other. | MD/DO |
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. | MD/DO |
Applied Behavior Analysis. | MD/DO |
Applied Mathematics, General. | MD/DO |
Art Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Art/Art Studies, General. | MD/DO |
Asian Studies/Civilization. | MD/DO |
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | MD/DO |
Behavioral Sciences. | MD/DO |
Bilingual and Multilingual Education. | MD/DO |
Biochemistry. | MD/DO |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | MD/DO |
Biology Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
Biomedical Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
Broadcast Journalism. | MD/DO |
Business Administration and Management, General. | MD/DO |
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | MD/DO |
Business Analytics. | MD/DO |
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Business/Managerial Economics. | MD/DO |
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. | MD/DO |
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | MD/DO |
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. | MD/DO |
Chemistry Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Chemistry, General. | MD/DO |
Child Development. | MD/DO |
Chinese Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | MD/DO |
Communication, General. | MD/DO |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine. | MD/DO |
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. | MD/DO |
Computer and Information Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | MD/DO |
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Computer Science. | MD/DO |
Conducting. | MD/DO |
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Construction Management, General. | MD/DO |
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. | MD/DO |
Corrections. | MD/DO |
Counseling Psychology. | MD/DO |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | MD/DO |
Creative Writing. | MD/DO |
Criminal Justice/Police Science. | MD/DO |
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | MD/DO |
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other. | MD/DO |
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. | MD/DO |
Dance, General. | MD/DO |
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. | MD/DO |
Dietetics/Dietitian. | MD/DO |
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | MD/DO |
Directing and Theatrical Production. | MD/DO |
Drama and Dance Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | MD/DO |
Drawing. | MD/DO |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | MD/DO |
Earth Science Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Ecology. | MD/DO |
Economics, General. | MD/DO |
Economics, Other. | MD/DO |
Education, General. | MD/DO |
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | MD/DO |
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship. | MD/DO |
Elementary Education and Teaching. | MD/DO |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). | MD/DO |
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | MD/DO |
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | MD/DO |
English Language and Literature, General. | MD/DO |
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Environmental Biology. | MD/DO |
Environmental Chemistry. | MD/DO |
Environmental Science. | MD/DO |
Environmental Studies. | MD/DO |
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. | MD/DO |
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. | MD/DO |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | MD/DO |
Experimental Psychology. | MD/DO |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other. | MD/DO |
Family Systems. | MD/DO |
Fashion Merchandising. | MD/DO |
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. | MD/DO |
Finance, General. | MD/DO |
Financial Planning and Services. | MD/DO |
Fine/Studio Arts, General. | MD/DO |
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. | MD/DO |
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. | MD/DO |
Foreign Language Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. | MD/DO |
French Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
French Language Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
General Literature. | MD/DO |
General Studies. | MD/DO |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | MD/DO |
Geography, Other. | MD/DO |
Geography. | MD/DO |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | MD/DO |
Geology/Earth Science, General. | MD/DO |
German Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
German Language Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Gerontology. | MD/DO |
Graphic Design. | MD/DO |
Health Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. | MD/DO |
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | MD/DO |
History Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
History, General. | MD/DO |
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | MD/DO |
Human Nutrition. | MD/DO |
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | MD/DO |
Human Services, General. | MD/DO |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | MD/DO |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | MD/DO |
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Industrial Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Information Technology Project Management. | MD/DO |
Information Technology. | MD/DO |
Insurance. | MD/DO |
Japanese Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
Jazz/Jazz Studies. | MD/DO |
Jewelry Arts. | MD/DO |
Journalism. | MD/DO |
Keyboard Instruments. | MD/DO |
Legal Studies. | MD/DO |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | MD/DO |
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | MD/DO |
Management Information Systems, General. | MD/DO |
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | MD/DO |
Mass Communication/Media Studies. | MD/DO |
Mathematics Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Mathematics, General. | MD/DO |
Mechanical Engineering. | MD/DO |
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Meeting and Event Planning. | MD/DO |
Microbiology, General. | MD/DO |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | MD/DO |
Museology/Museum Studies. | MD/DO |
Music Management. | MD/DO |
Music Pedagogy. | MD/DO |
Music Performance, General. | MD/DO |
Music Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Music Theory and Composition. | MD/DO |
Music, General. | MD/DO |
Musical Theatre. | MD/DO |
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | MD/DO |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. | MD/DO |
Natural Sciences. | MD/DO |
Nutrition Sciences. | MD/DO |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. | MD/DO |
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Office Management and Supervision. | MD/DO |
Organizational Leadership. | MD/DO |
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies. | MD/DO |
Painting. | MD/DO |
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | MD/DO |
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | MD/DO |
Percussion Instruments. | MD/DO |
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. | MD/DO |
Philosophy. | MD/DO |
Photography. | MD/DO |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | MD/DO |
Physics, General. | MD/DO |
Playwriting and Screenwriting. | MD/DO |
Political Science and Government, General. | MD/DO |
Pre-Dentistry Studies. | MD/DO |
Pre-Law Studies. | MD/DO |
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. | MD/DO |
Pre-Nursing Studies. | MD/DO |
Pre-Pharmacy Studies. | MD/DO |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | MD/DO |
Psychology, General. | MD/DO |
Public Administration. | MD/DO |
Public Health Education and Promotion. | MD/DO |
Public Health, General. | MD/DO |
Public Health, Other. | MD/DO |
Public Policy Analysis, General. | MD/DO |
Public Relations/Image Management. | MD/DO |
Quality Control Technology/Technician. | MD/DO |
Radio and Television. | MD/DO |
Reading Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Religion/Religious Studies. | MD/DO |
Restaurant/Food Services Management. | MD/DO |
Retailing and Retail Operations. | MD/DO |
Russian Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. | MD/DO |
School Psychology. | MD/DO |
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. | MD/DO |
Sculpture. | MD/DO |
Secondary Education and Teaching. | MD/DO |
Secondary School Administration/Principalship. | MD/DO |
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. | MD/DO |
Social Science Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Social Sciences, General. | MD/DO |
Social Studies Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Sociology, General. | MD/DO |
Spanish Language and Literature. | MD/DO |
Spanish Language Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Special Education and Teaching, General. | MD/DO |
Special Products Marketing Operations. | MD/DO |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | MD/DO |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | MD/DO |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | MD/DO |
Stringed Instruments. | MD/DO |
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager. | MD/DO |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | MD/DO |
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | MD/DO |
Technical Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | MD/DO |
Tourism and Travel Services Management. | MD/DO |
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. | MD/DO |
Visual and Performing Arts, General. | MD/DO |
Voice and Opera. | MD/DO |
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. | MD/DO |
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. | MD/DO |
Women's Studies. | MD/DO |
Writing, General. | MD/DO |
Every attempt has been made to verify the college data displayed here. However, some data may vary substantially from what has been displayed. Please visit the school's website for the most up to date information. The data sources for the information displayed here include: IPEDS. (Using ipeds2022)
Central Washington University
Financial Aid
Aid Type | # Receiving | % Receiving | Average Amt |
---|---|---|---|
Federal Grants | 508 | 35% | $ 5,029 |
State/Local Grants | 641 | 44% | $ 5,065 |
Institutional Grants | 858 | 59% | $ 3,368 |
Loans To Students | 616 | 42% | $ 5,469 |
Percent of In-State, full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving financial aid: 91%
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Central Washington University
Enrollment
Fall 2021
Undergraduate: | 9,566 |
Graduate: | 610 |
School Total: | 10,176 |
By Gender | Undergraduate | Graduate |
---|---|---|
Men | 4,496 / 47% | 228 / 37% |
Women | 5,070 / 53% | 382 / 63% |
By Race | Undergraduate | Graduate |
---|---|---|
International | 254 / 3% | 22 / 4% |
African-American | 451 / 5% | 15 / 2% |
Native American | 67 / 1% | 1 / 0% |
Asian | 471 / 5% | 9 / 1% |
Hispanic | 1,758 / 18% | 50 / 8% |
Caucasian | 5,042 / 53% | 208 / 34% |
Other | 543 / 6% | 267 / 44% |
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Central Washington University
Student Services
Services Offered:
- Remedial services
- Academic/Career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
- On-Campus day care for children
Special Learning Opportunities Offered:
- Distance Learning Opportunities (Undergraduate & Graduate)
- ROTC
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
Library:
- Physical Facilities
- Organized collection of printed materials
- Access to digital/electronic resources
- Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
- Established library hours
- Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions
ROTC Options:
- Army
- Air Force
Teacher Certification Details:
- Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization.
- Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers.
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Central Washington University
Athletics
Athletic Association: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
NCAA or NAIA Membership:
Football: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Basketball: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Baseball: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country/Track: Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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