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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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,485103
Master16826

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)

ItemCost
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.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men75%
Women82%
All79%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-540
Math440-550

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

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