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.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,485	103
Master	168	26

Students

Student enrollment was 10,505 in 2007-2008 (9,995 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% 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 (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,724
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,596
Room and board	$ 8,052
Books and supplies	$ 924
Other	$ 3,114

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

Housing and Meals

Central Washington provides on-campus housing for 3,060 of its 9,995 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	75%
Women	82%
All	79%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	440-540
Math	440-550

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (591 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Fashion Merchandising

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (18 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 (563 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry 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
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 (100 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 (67 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Nutrition
Human Services
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (13 awarded)

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fine Arts and Art Studies
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Painting
Sculpture

LAW (47 awarded)

Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (406 awarded)

Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Language and Literature
Economics
English Language and Literature
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 (5 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (76 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

Gerontology
Public Health

MUSIC (31 awarded)

Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Management and Merchandising
Music Pedagogy
Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (11 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (139 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (63 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (14 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Drawing
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (122 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (140 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (128 awarded)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (49 awarded)

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