Washington State vs CWU

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.
Washington State has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,073) than CWU ($26,771).
It is harder to admit to Washington State than CWU.
Washington State has more students with 27,539 students while CWU has 9,257 students.
CWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Washington State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Washington State has more full-time faculties with 1,330 faculties while CWU has 397 full-time faculties.

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

Washington State	vs.	CWU
Pullman, Washington	Location	Ellensburg, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,997 Out-Of-State$29,073	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,192 Out-Of-State$26,771
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$11,881	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,562

85.36 %	Acceptance Rates	90.22 %
19.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.45 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	68 %
27,539	Student Population	9,257
1,330	Number of Faculties	397
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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

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