Central Washington University

Central Washington University, also known as CWU, is an accredited, four-year, educational institution located in Ellensburg, Washington, United States. It was originally established as a teacher's college in the late 19th century. After a few name and status changes, it was finally renamed to Central Washington University in 1977.

CWU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Arts and Humanities
College of Business
College of Education and Professional Studies
College of the Sciences
William O. Douglas Honors College

CWU is home to a campus radio station, KCWU (88.1 The Burg), which was established in 1978. There are several clubs and organizations on campus including the Actuarial Club, Alpha Kappa Psi, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and Guitar Club. Their official mascot is the Wildcats.

Campus Location

400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
USA
Main Tel: (509) 963-1111
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Central Washington University Highlights

Where Central Washington University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, education and teaching, office and administration, music, security and law enforcement, and engineering technician.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,352	93
Master	159	27

Central Washington Students

The student enrollment at Central Washington was 10,505 in 2007 (9,563 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,493
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,895
Room and board	$ 7,842
Books and supplies	$ 924
Other	$ 3,045

Financial Aid: Central Washington participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Central Washington:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Whitewater, WI	10,737
Ball State University	Muncie, IN	19,849
University of Mississippi Main Campus	University, MS	15,129
Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	13,331
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, MI	24,433
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville, AR	7,476
Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY	12,490
Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, NE	14,156
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud, MN	16,940

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		222
Without tenure; working toward tenure		104
Without tenure; tenure not available		93

Housing and Meals

Central Washington provides on-campus housing for 3,150 of its 9,563 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Central Washington Athletics

School sports include football (North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), basketball (Great Northwest Athletic Conference), baseball (Great Northwest Athletic Conference), and track (Great Northwest Athletic Conference).

Central Washington offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 101 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 85 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

Central Washington Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	77%
Women	83%
All	80%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	430-550
Math	440-550
Writing	420-520

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (632 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Fashion Merchandising

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (27 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (19 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded)

Acting
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (470 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (113 awarded)

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (122 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Services
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fine/Studio Arts
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Painting

LIBERAL ARTS (315 awarded)

Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Japanese Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (64 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

Gerontology

MUSIC (30 awarded)

Conducting
Music Management and Merchandising
Music Performance
Music
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (14 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (115 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (61 awarded)

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

Drawing
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (131 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science
Natural Sciences
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (215 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (84 awarded)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (36 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations