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Eastern Washington University, or EWU, was established in 1882 as the Benjamin P. Cheney Academy. It was founded by Benjamin Pierce Cheney and named after him. The academy was renamed to State Normal School in 1889, and to Eastern Washington College of Education in 1937. It became the Eastern Washington State College in 1961 and gained university status in 1977. EMU encompasses more than 300 acres in Cheney, Washington. The university has another campus in Spokane. EMU is organized into the following academic units:
- College of Arts & Letters
- College of Business & Public Administration
- College of Education & Human Development
- College of Science, Health & Engineering
- College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
- School of Social Work & Human Services
EMU has officially recognized more than ten fraternities and approximately nine sororities. Some of these Greek organizations are the Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Chi, Omega Psi Phi, Pi Lambda Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Kappa Delta Chi, Alpha Phi, Sigma Lambda Gamma, and Zeta Phi Beta.
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Campus Location526 5th Street
Cheney, WA 99004-2496
USA
Main Tel: (509) 359-6200
Web Site The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area. |
Eastern Washington University HighlightsWhere Eastern Washington University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in family and social work, nutrition and exercise therapy, and therapy and counseling.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,845 | 86 | | Master | 528 | 50 | | Doctorale | 32 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Eastern Washington University was 10,686 in 2007 (9,592 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%. 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, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,905 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,749 | | Room and board | $ 6,459 | | Books and supplies | $ 999 | | Other | $ 3,708 |
Financial Aid: Eastern Washington University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 211 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 93 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 123 |
Housing and MealsEastern Washington University provides on-campus housing for 2,011 of its 9,592 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Eastern Washington University AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Eastern Washington University is in the Big Sky Conference for major sports. Eastern Washington University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 136 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 109 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .
Eastern Washington University Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 85% | | All | 82% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-550 | | Math | 430-550 | | Writing | 420-530 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (17 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (0 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (346 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DESIGN (1 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
- Graphic Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (377 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Computer Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Military Technologies
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (39 awarded) - Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (339 awarded) - Child Development
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (17 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (378 awarded) - Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics
- English Composition
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Technical and Business Writing
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (9 awarded) MEDIA (103 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Graphic Communications
- Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (94 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC (15 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (59 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (114 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Commercial and Advertising Art
SCIENCE (143 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (50 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (219 awarded) - Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Counseling Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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