CWU vs EWU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
CWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,771) than EWU ($25,892).
It is harder to admit to CWU than EWU.
EWU has more students with 10,910 students while CWU has 9,257 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while EWU's ratio is 19 to 1.
EWU has more full-time faculties with 444 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University.

CWU	vs.	EWU
Ellensburg, Washington	Location	Cheney, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,353 Out-Of-State$25,892
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,562	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,190

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
21.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
52 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	67 %
9,257	Student Population	10,910
397	Number of Faculties	444
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

See Full Comparison