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#1688 of 14,131 In the World
#464 of 2,597 In North America
#417 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 57 In Washington
#460 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
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Acceptance rate
93%
Aid receiving
83%
Undergraduates
8,743
Graduates
514
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
www.cwu.edu

Central Washington University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Central Washington University has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 33% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 93% 93% 94%
Applicants 6,409 2,724 3,640
Admissions 5,992 2,541 3,410
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,355 667 687
Freshmen enrolled part time 55 24 30

3,896 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,498 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Other Tests Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4913 (53%)
Hispanic 1774 (19%)
Two or more races 757 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 549 (6%)
Black or African American 451 (5%)
Asian 402 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 273 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 80 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 24 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,294
Students receiving aid
83%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,816$10,401
Tuition in-state $6,816$10,401
Tuition out-of-state $23,881$24,361
Fee in-district $2,029$2,029
Fee in-state $2,029$2,029
Fee out-of-state $2,029$2,029

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,249
Combined charge for room and board $10,684
Room charge $7,700
Meal charge $8,116

Central Washington University majors

Central Washington University has granted 2,612 bachelor's degrees across 121 programs and 347 master's across 38 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Central Washington University.

Major Bachelor Master
Elementary Education and Teaching 238
Psychology, General 181
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 128 16
Business Administration and Management, General 124
Accounting 102 4
Music Teacher Education 21 67
Sociology, General 74
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 52 19
Information Technology 45 26
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 63 6
Social Sciences, General 67
Computer Science 60 3
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 56
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 28 28
Creative Writing 49 4
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 51
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 50
Finance, General 47
Human Services, General 47
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 42 4
Organizational Leadership 42
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 39
Construction Management, General 38
Education, General 3 34
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 34
Anthropology, General 33
Political Science and Government, General 30
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 30
Mathematics Teacher Education 27
Music Performance, General 23 4
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 22 3
Graphic Design 25
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 25
Communication, General 23
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 22
History, General 19 3
Public Relations & Image Management 21
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 4 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 19
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 19
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 19
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 18
Information Technology Project Management 18
Public Health, General 17 1
Music, General 17
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 17
Geology & Earth Science, General 14 2
History Teacher Education 16
Public Health Education and Promotion 16
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 15
Biomedical Sciences, General 14
Dietetics & Dietitian 14
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 14
Behavioral Sciences 6 7
Child Development 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9 4
English Language and Literature, General 13
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 13
Physics, General 12
Pre-Nursing Studies 12
Art & Art Studies, General 11
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 11
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 11
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 11
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 11
Meeting and Event Planning 11
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 11
School Psychology 11
Geography 10
Japanese Language and Literature 10
Applied Mathematics, General 9
Business & Managerial Economics 9
Chemistry, General 7 2
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 9
Ecology 9
Industrial Technology & Technician 9
Spanish Language and Literature 9
Special Products Marketing Operations 9
Actuarial Science 8
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 8
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 8
Insurance 8
Retailing and Retail Operations 8
Technical Teacher Education 7
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 7
Broadcast Journalism 6
Economics, General 6
Environmental Biology 6
Geography, Other 6
Human Nutrition 6
Musical Theatre 6
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5
French Language and Literature 5
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5
Counseling Psychology 4
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
Environmental Studies 4
Family Systems 4
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 4
Music Theory and Composition 2 2
Nutrition Sciences 4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 4
System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager 4
Tourism and Travel Services Management 4
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 4
Acting 3
Dance, General 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Social Science Teacher Education 3
Voice and Opera 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Conducting 2
Economics, Other 2
Experimental Psychology 2
General Literature 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 2
Applied Behavior Analysis 1
Biology Teacher Education 1
Financial Planning and Services 1
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 1
Keyboard Instruments 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Music Pedagogy 1
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 1
Pacific Area & Pacific Rim Studies 1
Photography 1
Pre-Dentistry Studies 1
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Sales and Marketing Operations & Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 2,612 347

Central Washington University has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 46% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 47% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 36%

Publications & Citations

Central Washington University has published 3,854 scientific papers with 69,562 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Sociology, and Psychology.

Publications
3,854
Citations
69,562

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,518 / 42,894
Environmental Science
1,829 / 41,969
Biology
1,752 / 37,887
Computer Science
1,697 / 34,343
Engineering
1,449 / 30,093
Political Science
1,428 / 24,589
Law
1,361 / 23,120
Medicine
1,316 / 27,682
Sociology
1,291 / 17,298
Psychology
1,290 / 29,046
Physics
1,189 / 22,357
Geography and Cartography
1,185 / 25,329
Philosophy
1,135 / 23,589
Geology
1,096 / 29,207
Chemistry
1,021 / 23,365
Mathematics
972 / 20,534
History
940 / 15,579
Business
912 / 22,986
Paleontology
823 / 23,694
Ecology
772 / 18,112
Archaeology
735 / 14,797
Quantum and Particle physics
671 / 11,551
Economics
656 / 9,010
Statistics
642 / 17,399
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
633 / 9,228
Social Psychology
579 / 19,886
Linguistics
549 / 6,116
Art & Design
544 / 10,734
Machine Learning
443 / 11,470
Biochemistry
420 / 8,852
Management
417 / 15,082
Psychiatry
410 / 8,458
Genetics
408 / 8,559
Earth science and Geophysics
405 / 15,823
Materials Science
391 / 8,199
Organic Chemistry
390 / 9,798
Pathology
360 / 6,757
Neuroscience
348 / 6,746
Development Studies
328 / 4,940
Education Majors
325 / 3,851

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 26 72
1992 21 83
1993 31 68
1994 20 117
1995 38 91
1996 36 102
1997 48 115
1998 38 151
1999 34 157
2000 48 191
2001 45 260
2002 51 362
2003 58 416
2004 76 589
2005 93 681
2006 100 809
2007 114 1019
2008 123 1080
2009 119 1361
2010 134 1769
2011 141 2099
2012 123 2579
2013 175 3173
2014 160 3637
2015 178 3932
2016 171 3955
2017 208 4190
2018 201 4703
2019 179 5716
2020 210 5827
2021 168 6342
2022 192 6307
2023 165 5729
Academic rankings

Central Washington University alumni

  1. Miesha Tate

    Miesha Tate
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    modelmixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Miesha Tate is an American professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Tate formerly competed for Strikeforce, in which she is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She was also the vice president of ONE Championship. As of January 23, 2024, she is #8 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.

  2. Craig T. Nelson

    Craig T. Nelson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    voice actorkaratekaactordirectormanufacturer
    Biography

    Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the sitcom Coach (for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist, Burt Nickerson in All The Right Moves (1983), Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson, Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch (1989), Alex Cullen in The Devil's Advocate (1997), Chief Jack Mannion in The District (2000–2004), The Warden in My Name is Earl, and the voice of Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel. He also starred as Zeek Braverman in the television series Parenthood and plays Dale Ballard on Young Sheldon.

  3. James Mattis

    James Mattis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Enrolled in Central Washington University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in history
    Occupations
    military officerarmy officer
    Biography

    James Norman Mattis is an American military veteran who served as the 26th United States secretary of defense from 2017 to 2019. A former Marine Corps four-star general, he commanded forces in the Persian Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.

  4. Brian Thompson

    Brian Thompson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Brian Earl Thompson is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film The Terminator. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film Cobra. His first named role was on Werewolf, a horror series that ran during Fox's inaugural broadcasting year of 1987–1988. Thompson has played several characters in the Star Trek franchise—the most notable being the Klingon Lieutenant Klag in which he informed Riker that "Gagh is always best when served live", the Alien Bounty Hunter on The X-Files, and Eddie Fiori on Kindred: The Embraced. In 2014, he produced, wrote and starred in the B movie parody The Extendables.

All 25 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CWU
Founded 1891
Motto Docendo Discimus
Colors crimson, black
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 1,499
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 400 East University Way
Ellensburg, Washington, 98926
United States
City population 19,000
Phone 5099631111

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