Central Washington University Business Programs

Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Ellensburg draws many to the area.

Where Is Central Washington University?

Contact details for CWU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone:	509-963-1111
Website:	www.cwu.edu

How Do I Get Into CWU?

You can apply to CWU online at: www.cwu.edu/programs/online-learning

Admission Requirements for CWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into CWU?

With an acceptance rate of 93%, CWU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Central Washington University?

The overall average net price of CWU is $31,774. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CWU, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,469 a year. That adds up to $21,876 over four years for those students.

Central Washington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,566 undergraduate students at CWU, with 8,373 being full-time and 1,193 being part-time.

There are also 610 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,373 full-time undergraduates at CWU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Washington University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	393
Black or African American	386
Hispanic or Latino	1,571
White	4,439
International Students	233
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,351

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Central Washington University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at CWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Central Washington University

There are 99 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at CWU. In 2022-2023, 6,394 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CWU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CWU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Business Administration and Management	1%
Insurance	88%
Retailing and Retail Operations	50%

Central Washington University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	124	0	0	124
Accounting	102	1	4	107
Interior Design Management	52	0	19	71
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	50	0	0	50
Finance	47	0	0	47
Organizational Leadership	42	0	0	42
Supply Chain Management	39	0	0	39
Construction Management	38	0	0	38
Public Relations	21	0	0	21
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	14	5	0	19
Meeting and Event Planning	11	0	0	11
Business Economics	9	0	0	9
Special Products Marketing Operations	9	0	0	9
General Hospitality Administration/Management	8	0	0	8
Insurance	8	0	0	8
Actuarial Science	8	0	0	8
Retailing and Retail Operations	8	0	0	8
General Economics	6	0	0	6
Tourism and Travel Services Management	4	0	0	4
Other Economics	2	0	0	2
Financial Planning & Services	1	0	0	1
Office Administration	0	0	0	0
Business & Office Technology	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurship	0	0	0	0
Restaurant/Food Services Management	0	0	0	0
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Fashion Merchandising	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	603	6	23	632

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.