Ellensburg, WA · Public · 7,833 undergraduates · town
Central Washington University
Less selective
Central Washington combines a traditional Ellensburg campus with prominent applied programs in aviation, education, music, business, and technical fields.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 90.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.7%
6,829 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,580 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Central Washington University apart
Academic design
Professional Pilot and Aviation Management sit alongside longstanding education, business, music, science, and technical programs.
Campus pattern
Ellensburg offers a compact college-town environment east of the Cascades with comparatively easy outdoor access.
Career & value signal
Useful regional pipeline into Washington aviation, education, public service, business, and technical careers.
Can I get in?
90.2% admitted
Flight-oriented aviation students should review program-specific sequencing and flight-training requirements early.
Recent applicant pool
6,829About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Central Washington University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Central Washington University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Professional Pilot and Aviation Management sit alongside longstanding education, business, music, science, and technical programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Central Washington combines a traditional Ellensburg campus with prominent applied programs in aviation, education, music, business, and technical fields.
Use the application route carefully
Flight-oriented aviation students should review program-specific sequencing and flight-training requirements early.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Flight-oriented aviation students should review program-specific sequencing and flight-training requirements early.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Central Washington University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Central Washington University beyond the classroom
Ellensburg offers a compact college-town environment east of the Cascades with comparatively easy outdoor access.
A defining academic feature
Professional Pilot and Aviation Management sit alongside longstanding education, business, music, science, and technical programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Ellensburg offers a compact college-town environment east of the Cascades with comparatively easy outdoor access.
Where the degree can lead
Useful regional pipeline into Washington aviation, education, public service, business, and technical careers.