Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA 98926

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State N/A N/A N/A
Out-of-State N/A N/A N/A
International N/A N/A N/A
Men 2724 2541 691
Women 3640 3410 717
Unknown Gender 45 41 2

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.

  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.

African Studies.

  • Asian Studies/Civilization.
  • Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biomedical Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Microbiology, General.
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
  • Ecology.
  • Environmental Biology.
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
  • Office Management and Supervision.
  • Organizational Leadership.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Accounting.
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Finance, General.
  • Financial Planning and Services.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management.
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management.
  • Meeting and Event Planning.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Insurance.
  • Retailing and Retail Operations.
  • Fashion Merchandising.
  • Special Products Marketing Operations.
  • Construction Management, General.

Communication, General.

  • Communication, General.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Journalism.
  • Broadcast Journalism.
  • Radio and Television.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Public Relations/Image Management.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Technology.
  • Computer Science.
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster.
  • Information Technology Project Management.

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.

  • Corrections.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
  • Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
  • French Language Teacher Education.
  • German Language Teacher Education.
  • History Teacher Education.
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education.
  • Earth Science Teacher Education.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.

  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Industrial Technology/Technician.
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician.
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician.
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician.
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician.

Engineering, General.

  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
  • Mechanical Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Writing, General.
  • Creative Writing.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation.

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General.

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
  • Pre-Nursing Studies.
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.
  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
  • Public Health, Other.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Human Services, General.

  • Human Services, General.
  • Public Policy Analysis, General.

Legal Studies.

  • Legal Studies.
  • Pre-Law Studies.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
  • General Studies.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Gerontology.
  • Museology/Museum Studies.
  • Behavioral Sciences.
  • Natural Sciences.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Data Science, General.
  • Business Analytics.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Studies.
  • Environmental Science.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Environmental Chemistry.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
  • Physics, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Anthropology, General.
  • Anthropology, Other.
  • Economics, General.
  • Economics, Other.
  • Geography.
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
  • Geography, Other.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Dance, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting.
  • Acting.
  • Directing and Theatrical Production.
  • Musical Theatre.
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Photography.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Drawing.
  • Painting.
  • Sculpture.
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
  • Jewelry Arts.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Keyboard Instruments.
  • Voice and Opera.
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies.
  • Stringed Instruments.
  • Percussion Instruments.
  • Music Management.

Work and Family Studies.

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
  • Human Nutrition.
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management.
  • Family Systems.
  • Child Development.
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other.

Graduate Courses

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biomedical Sciences, General.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Accounting.
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Technology.
  • Computer Science.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Reading Teacher Education.
  • Technical Teacher Education.
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist.
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Creative Writing.
  • General Literature.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Public Health, General.
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Human Services, General.

  • Public Administration.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis.
  • Behavioral Sciences.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other.
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General.
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Experimental Psychology.
  • Counseling Psychology.
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
  • School Psychology.
  • Applied Behavior Analysis.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, Other.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Photography.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Painting.
  • Sculpture.
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
  • Jewelry Arts.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Conducting.
  • Music Pedagogy.

Work and Family Studies.

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
  • Family Systems.