School Overview
Eastern Washington University (EWU) is located in Cheney, Washington. This public, coeducational university was founded in 1882. As of 2011, EWU had an enrollment of more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students for their fall semester.
EWU is made up of four colleges: Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work, Health and Engineering, Business and Public Administration, and Arts and Letters. Over 100 majors, 10 master’s degrees, 55 graduate programs, seven graduate certificates, and an applied doctoral program for physical therapy are offered at EWU.
Programs like Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts, Communication Studies, Child & Family Outreach Program, Interdisciplinary Studies, Counseling Education & Developmental Psychology, Alcohol & Drug Studies, Journalism, and Social Work Program (part-time Master’s) are offered in Spokane. Kent provides a master’s in education and a master’s in social work is offered in Yakima, Vancouver, and Everett.
In addition to its central campus in Cheney the university also has virtual satellite campuses in Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver and Yakima, Washington.
General Information
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Admission Office 101 Sutton Hall Cheney, WA 99004-2447 (509) 359-2397 Fax: (509) 359-6692 [email protected] Contact: Shannon Carr Director of Admissions |
Main Address 526 Fifth Street Cheney, WA 99004 (509) 359-6200 www.ewu.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 9,485 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,509 Degree-seeking undergrads: 9,485 Graduate enrollment: 1,324 Setting |
Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $50 Online application fee: $50 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 83% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 72% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $4,782 | $5,223 | $5,872 | $6,622 | +12.77% |
| Books and Supplies | $999 | $1,050 | $1,035 | $1,035 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,459 | $6,782 | $7,073 | $7,476 | +5.70% |
| Other | $3,708 | $3,897 | $3,858 | $3,708 | -3.89% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,459 | $6,782 | $7,073 | $7,476 | +5.70% |
| Other | $3,708 | $3,897 | $3,858 | $3,708 | -3.89% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $15,948 | $16,952 | $17,838 | $18,841 | +5.62% |
| In-state Off Campus | $15,948 | $16,952 | $17,838 | $18,841 | +5.62% |
| In-state with Family | $5,781 | $6,273 | $6,907 | $7,657 | +10.86% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| In-state Tuition | $8,220 |
| In-state Student Fees | $533 |
| Out-of-state Tuition | $18,954 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $533 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,147 | 77% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 879 | 59% | $5,638,225 | $6,414 |
| • Federal grants | 434 | 29% | $1,830,393 | $4,217 |
| • Pell grants | 430 | 29% | $1,511,735 | $3,516 |
| • Other federal grants | 344 | 23% | $318,658 | $926 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grants | 438 | 29% | $1,629,629 | $3,721 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 686 | 46% | $2,178,203 | $3,175 |
| Student loan financial aid | 753 | 51% | $3,761,296 | $4,995 |
| • Federal student loans | 748 | 50% | $3,512,235 | $4,696 |
| • Other student loans | 31 | 2% | $249,061 | $8,034 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 2080 | 481 | 36 | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 4 | 10 | – | – | – |
| City/urban, Community and Regional Planning | 4 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 93 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 93 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 417 | 40 | – | – | – |
| Accounting | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 158 | 40 | – | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance, General | 76 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems, General | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management, General | 80 | – | – | – | – |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 102 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 88 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Communications, General | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 38 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 38 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Education | 228 | 54 | – | – | – |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational/instructional Technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| English/language Arts Teacher Education | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Health Teacher Education | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | 59 | 7 | – | – | – |
| School Librarian/school Library Media Specialist | – | – | – | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations Of Education | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 21 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology, General | 73 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering Technology/technician | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields, Other | 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 43 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Creative Writing | – | 26 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Writing, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 35 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 171 | 55 | 36 | – | – |
| Athletic Training/trainer | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Community Health Services/liaison/counseling | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Dental Hygiene/hygienist | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Occupational Therapy/therapist | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Physical Therapy/therapist | – | – | 36 | – | – |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | – | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 62 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | 20 | 26 | – | – | – |
| Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| History | 19 | 10 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 19 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 82 | 204 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 31 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 82 | 173 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Humanities/humanistic Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 9 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 153 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 153 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 98 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Geology/earth Science, General | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 135 | 40 | – | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 42 | – | – | – | – |
| Experimental Psychology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 93 | 10 | – | – | – |
| School Psychology | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 166 | – | – | – | – |
| Anthropology | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminology | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Geography | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| International Relations and Affairs | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 49 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cinematography and Film/video Production | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Film/cinema/video Studies | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | – | – | – | – | – |
| Keyboard Instruments | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 14 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 53 | – | – | – | – |
| Child Development | 53 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
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Architecture & Related Programs City/Community/Regional Planning B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies Women’s Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Communications Technologies Graphic Communications B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Art Teacher Education B Engineering Electrical/Communications Engineering B Engineering Technologies Computer Engineering B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Child Development B Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B,C Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanities B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Military Techonologies Military Technologies B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary studies B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B,C Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Developmental/Child Psychology B Public Administration & Services Social Work B,C Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
Eastern Washington University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (509) 359-6200 |
| Website: | www.ewu.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.ewu.edu/apply |
| Address: | 526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004-2496 |
| Setting: | Town: Fringe |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 12,410 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 52% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 8,585 (69% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $7,526 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $25,057 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 96% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $7,286 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Eastern Washington University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Eastern Washington University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Architecture and Related Services | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | 2 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2 | 1 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 9 | 2 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 2 | 1 | |||
| Education | 4 | 19 | 11 | ||
| Engineering | 2 | ||||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 3 | ||||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 2 | 2 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 1 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
| History | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1 | 2 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 3 | ||||
| Psychology | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Social Sciences | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Grand total | 24 | 84 | 35 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Eastern Washington University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|
| In-state | $7,526 |
| Out-of-state | $25,057 |
| Books and supplies | $900 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|
| In-state | $12,704 |
| Out-of-state | $28,197 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any student financial aid | 1,656 | 96% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,510 | 88% | $7,286 |
| Student loan aid | 897 | 52% | $6,244 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 6,816 | 60% | $9,199 |
| Federal student loans | 7,513 | 66% | $4,180 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Eastern Washington University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Eastern Washington University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 5,297 | 2,105 | 3,192 | Percent admitted | 100% | 95% | 96% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 34% | 35% | 34% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Eastern Washington University Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 12,410 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 10,756 |
| Graduate enrollment | 1,654 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Eastern Washington University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Specialized institution accreditations:
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Dental Hygiene (DH)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
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