Overview

Central Washington University is a Comprehensive institution located in Ellensburg, WA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA  98926-7463
United States

Contact Myndee Ronning
Director of Admissions
Email: myndee.ronning@cwu.edu
Phone: 509-963-2099

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agriculture, General	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
Pacific Area/pacific Rim Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Botany/plant Biology	×	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×	×
Ecology	×	×
Environmental Biology	×	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×	×
Microbiology, General	×	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Business/office Automation/technology/data Entry	×	×
Construction Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×	×
Fashion Merchandising	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Insurance	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Meeting And Event Planning	×	×
Office Management And Supervision	×	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Restaurant/food Services Management	×	×
Retailing And Retail Operations	×	×
Special Products Marketing Operations	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×	×
Communication, General	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×	×
Computer Science	×
Data Modeling/warehousing And Database Administration	×	×
Information Technology	×
Information Technology Project Management	×	×
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Web/multimedia Management And Webmaster	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Geography Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Psychology Teacher Education	×	×
Sales And Marketing Operations/marketing And Distribution Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (stem) Educational Methods	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Technical Teacher Education	×	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Energy Systems Technology/technician	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Industrial Safety Technology/technician	×	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
Occupational Safety And Health Technology/technician	×
Quality Control Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Writing, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Marketing Management	×
Child Development	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Family Systems	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Foodservice Systems Administration/management	×	×
Human Nutrition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health And Medical Assisting Services, Other	×	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Public Health, Other	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×
Business Analytics	×	×
Data Science, General	×
Gerontology	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Museology/museum Studies	×	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts And Related Services, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Environmental Chemistry	×	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
Geography	×
Geography, Other	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×	×
Dance, General	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Drawing	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Management	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Painting	×	×
Percussion Instruments	×	×
Photography	×	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×	×
Sculpture	×	×
Stringed Instruments	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,918

Applied

8,081

Accepted

10,033

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,063

Females Applied

4,637

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,855

Males Applied

3,444

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.2

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	October 3rd	May 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	March 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	470	590
SAT Math	-	440	570
ACT Composite	-	21	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,469

In-state

26,176

Out-of-state

7,469

In-district

Fees

2,186

Full-time student fees

16,814

Room & board

7,469

Room only

Financial Aid

14,545

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,059

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,119

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,982

Avg. Loan Aid

5,327

Avg. Grant Aid

10,770

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

65%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,033

Total Undergrad students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.51%
Black or African American	4.82%
White or Caucasian	56.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.53%
Asian	4.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.93%
Two or more races	8.41%
Other	0.82%

Gender

Male (40.24%)

Female (59.76%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	23%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression, Yakima River Clean Up and Waffle Night

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
non-Greek clubs recognized by student government

Most popular organizations:
SISTERS, Brother 2 Brother, Cosplay, Alpha Kappa Si and Society of Human Resource Management

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
alert update system: emergency notification across digital platforms, Rape Aggression Defense System: realistic self-defense for women

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football		Division 2
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rock Climbing			No
Rugby	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rock Climbing			No
Rugby		Division 2
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

606

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 394

Part-time - 212

Male - 319

Female - 287