Eastern Washington University

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.

Campus Location

526 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 Highlights

Where 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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,015	81
Master	522	49
	29	1

Students

The student enrollment at Eastern Washington University was 10,686 in 2007-2008 (10,365 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

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, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,223
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 13,890
Room and board	$ 6,782
Books and supplies	$ 1,050
Other	$ 3,897

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.

Similar Schools

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

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces, NM	16,722
2	East Tennessee State University	Johnson City, TN	13,119
3	Morehead State University	Morehead, KY	8,897
4	Montclair State University	Montclair, NJ	16,736
5	Rhode Island College	Providence, RI	9,042
6	Texas Woman's University	Denton, TX	12,168
7	Salem State College	Salem, MA	10,085
8	The University of Texas of the Permian Basin	Odessa, TX	3,559
9	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	29,854
10	University of Southern Maine	Portland, ME	10,453

Housing and Meals

Eastern Washington University provides on-campus housing for 2,350 of its 10,365 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Eastern Washington University Athletics

School 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 (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	76%
Women	83%
All	80%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	410-530
Math	420-540
Writing	410-510

Programs of Study

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

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded)

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (437 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 (50 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

Environmental Science

DESIGN (1 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (319 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
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Military Technologies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (67 awarded)

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (358 awarded)

Child Development
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (23 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (369 awarded)

Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics
English Composition
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (144 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic Communications
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (107 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (10 awarded)

Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (142 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 (5 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

SCIENCE (158 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (64 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (185 awarded)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
School Psychology