- AcademicsB
- ValueB+
- DiversityA-
- CampusB+
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationB
- DormsB
- Campus FoodB-
- Student LifeC+
- SafetyB
Central Washington University is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (with football)
Athletic Conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Central Washington University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
80%
SAT Range
960-1150
ACT Range
18-24
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
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Cost
Net Price
$14,080/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
18:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 73%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.103 responses
- 60%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.106 responses
- 58%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.106 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration and Management
235 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
189 GraduatesPsychology
175 GraduatesElementary Education
155 GraduatesSocial Sciences
135 GraduatesAccounting
133 GraduatesLogistics and Supply Chain Management
106 GraduatesMarketing
93 GraduatesFinance
75 GraduatesExercise Physiology
71 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
9,482Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
14%
Pell Grant
38%
Varsity Athletes
5%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 74%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.95 responses
Poll
- 49%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.131 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$44,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
52%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%- 87%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.71 responses
Central Washington University Reviews
1,356 reviews
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What I loved about Central Washington University the most is that our campus is very focused on making Central feel like home and that everybody deserves to be treated with the same respect despite color, creed, religion or sexual orientation. Everybody has a place where they can fit in while also getting along with others who are different from them. Our campus is also very active! Something is always going on somewhere. Central really pushes for a 4 year graduation but also encourages you to move at your own pace while enjoying college while you can.
Central is an amazing school! So far, I've only been attending for two quarters but all the professors are amazing! They teach very well and are always willing to help out with anything! Central and the local town of Ellensburg are always coming together to get all the students, as well as the community together in local events and on campus gatherings, such as the Ellensburg rodeo and the various holiday dinners hosted in the SURC cafeteria. Diversity is also celebrated widely here. We have a diversity club that almost every week puts on a show/ skit or puts on an event. Just last week they put together a flash mob in the student recreation center. The diversity club as well as many other students preformed the song and dance "We're all in this together" from high school musical to welcome everyone to our school.
What I really like about CWU is that it's a really nice environment and it makes you feel welcome and at home once you, for example, take a tour on campus or go through the events of the first 5 days here after moving in. It's also a very diverse and a very spirited university, everyone is really spirited even the upperclassmen here. College is hard but it's also fun and interesting and you get to explore around your majors and academics and go to events, see your interests in clubs, etc. I hope whoever reads this has the time to go through a tour here at Central and hopefully feels determined to come here and enjoy the excitement this university shows proudly. If not, it's okay!