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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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,01581
Master52249
291

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)

ItemCost
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.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men76%
Women83%
All80%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal410-530
Math420-540
Writing410-510

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

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