Central Washington University

CWU is the State’s only four-year institution to earn the prestigious High Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, which recognizes outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our paramedicine bachelor’s degree is the best in the nation – with a 100 percent job-placement rate. The College of Business is among just 5 percent of schools globally that is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The department of Geological Sciences is ranked in the top 100 in the nation for research grand funding in Earth Sciences. Our College of Education is one of the nation’s largest and supplies more classroom teachers for Washington state than any other institution. The CWU Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array (PANGA) is the Northwest’s center for monitoring earthquakes and tsunamis. Our nationally recognized Department of Music is the largest and most diverse in the state and is housed in the best collegiate facility in the Northwest.

WUE-Eligible Programs

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WUE Contact Info

  (509) 963-1611

  scholarships@cwu.edu

Supplimentary Information

Tuition

  • Through WUE You'd Save: $14,068
  • WUE: $10,532
  • Resident: $7,021
  • Nonresident: $24,600

NOTE: Estimated tuition rates and savings shown are per academic year and are from WICHE’s most recent Tuition & Fees Report for 2023-2024. Fees are additional.

IMPORTANT: Verify full estimated cost of attendance with the institution’s bursar, admissions, financial aid or graduate admissions (for WRGP) office. Tuition rates for more specialized undergraduate/graduate programs may be much higher than the tuition rate for standard programs. To receive the discounted tuition rate, program must be WUE- or WRGP-eligible. You must apply by the school’s deadlines and meet their academic eligibility and residency requirements.

WUE Admissions Info*

  • WUE Rate for Transfers: Yes, all majors
  • Majors Avail. Online at WUE Rate: Yes
  • Separate WUE Application Req'd: No
  • Full-time enrollment each quarter is required to receive the Western Undergraduate Exchange tuition waiver.

*Requirements may vary by major

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