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Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

https://www.cwu.edu

#770 National Colleges

84.92% Admission Rate
Least Selective

10,946 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Location

City
Ellensburg, Washington

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 24.7%
Education 15.2%
Social Sciences 9.3%
Psychology 6.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 5.6%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 5.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 4.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.9%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.6%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.9%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.8%
Physical Sciences 1.6%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.6%
Transportation And Materials Moving 1.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.5%
History 1.0%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.0%
Personal And Culinary Services 0.5%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.3%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.0%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,273.00

Out of State Tuition
$23,954.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
48.60%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,397.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1062 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 590 535 480
Verbal 580 525 470

ACT Scores

21 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 24 20 16
English 23 19 15