Applying to CWU

Central Washington University's acceptance rate is 90.22% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,829 students applied and 6,161 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CWU.

CWU's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 21 Washington colleges with competitive admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Central Washington University is 90.22% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.45%. 2,895 men and 3,876 women applied to CWU and 2,581 men and 3,530 women students were accepted.

Among them, 765 men and 781 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CWU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CWU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,829	2,895	3,876	0	0
Admitted	6,161	2,581	3,530	0	0
Enrolled	1,568	765	781	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.22%	89.15%	91.07%	-	-
Yield	25.45%	29.64%	22.12%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Central Washington University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,568 first-year students enrolled in CWU. The proportion of full-time students is 94.45% and part-time students is 5.55%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.79% and women students is 49.81%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CWU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CWU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,568	765	781
Full-time	1,481	720	740
Part-time	87	45	41

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Rank to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at CWU. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Central Washington University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CWU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Central Washington University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CWU.

Admission Information for Applying to CWU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.cwu.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Application	www.cwu.edu/about/campus-locations/online/
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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