Cheney, WA · Public · 6,222 undergraduates · town
Eastern Washington University
Less selective
Eastern Washington offers a traditional Cheney campus while using nearby Spokane to extend health, business, education, and professional opportunities.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 91.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 58.3%
6,415 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,897 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Eastern Washington University apart
Academic design
Education, business, health sciences, social work, computing, sciences, and public-service programs serve regional needs.
Campus pattern
Cheney is a smaller college town west of Spokane, where EWU also operates academic facilities.
Career & value signal
Spokane expands opportunities in healthcare, education, government, finance, and regional business.
Can I get in?
91.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
6,415About 92 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 Eastern Washington University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Eastern 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
Education, business, health sciences, social work, computing, sciences, and public-service programs serve regional needs.
Make institutional fit specific
Eastern Washington offers a traditional Cheney campus while using nearby Spokane to extend health, business, education, and professional opportunities.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits 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 Eastern 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.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Eastern Washington University beyond the classroom
Cheney is a smaller college town west of Spokane, where EWU also operates academic facilities.
A defining academic feature
Education, business, health sciences, social work, computing, sciences, and public-service programs serve regional needs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Cheney is a smaller college town west of Spokane, where EWU also operates academic facilities.
Where the degree can lead
Spokane expands opportunities in healthcare, education, government, finance, and regional business.