Central Washington University
- BOverall Grade
- 4 Year
- Ellensburg, WA
- 1,386 reviews
- AcademicsB
- ValueA-
- DiversityA-
- CampusB
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsB
- LocationB-
- DormsB-
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeB
- SafetyB
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (with football)
Athletic Conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Central Washington University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
86%
SAT Range
910-1100
ACT Range
17-24
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
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Cost
Net Price
$14,124/ 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
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Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 73%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.103 responses
- 61%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.108 responses
- 58%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.108 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business
235 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
189 GraduatesPsychology
175 GraduatesElementary Education
155 GraduatesSocial Science Research Methods
135 GraduatesAccounting
133 GraduatesLogistics and Supply Chain Management
106 GraduatesMarketing
93 GraduatesFinance
75 GraduatesExercise Physiology
71 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
10,446Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
15%
Pell Grant
36%
Varsity Athletes
4%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 73%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.97 responses
Poll
- 49%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.133 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$46,500/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
52%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 87%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.71 responses
Central Washington University 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.
CWU has very disorganized administration in almost every department I encountered. I was given conflicting advice on everything. They tried to overcharge me on tuition both the semesters I made the mistake of attending. The financial aid department is filled with incompetent people who do not return calls unless you become a pest. The academic advisors were useless. I wound up taking classes based on their recommendations that were supposed to be junior/senior level classes, not freshman material I had already covered. I think they just wanted my money and did not give a poo if I wasted my financial aid on redundant courses. Most of the classes were repetitive and dumbed down. I only had one professor that I felt was worth their salary, Maya Zeller.