Central Washington University

Website: http://www.cwu.edu/admissions

Student success is the focus and measure of everything Central Washington University does. Located just 100 miles east of Seattle, CWU educates students from all corners of the state and throughout the West. Students live and learn on a close-knit campus and in an historic college town, Ellensburg, Washington. Students choose CWU to avoid the anonymity of big schools and classes are small enough that professors know their students’ names and engage them directly in research as undergraduates.  Students choose CWU for programs that are among the best in the nation—geology, education, aviation, music, and accounting. They also choose CWU for programs that simply don’t exist anywhere else in the region, like wine business, sports marketing, and paramedicine.  CWU students get a chance to do what they’re learning as undergraduates. CWU is as committed to learning that takes place outside the classroom as what happens inside. Students don’t just learn about music, engineering, and geology, they experience it.

For students that have earned 90 or more college level courses, CWU has campuses co-located with community colleges throughout the state in Pierce County, Yakima, Moses Lake, Des Moines, Lynnwood, and Wenatchee.

Why CWU?

• Our College of Business is among just 5 percent of schools globally that is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• Our Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute is one of the only places in the world where humans and non-humans communicate using American Sign Language.
• Our College of Education is one of the nation’s largest and supplies more classroom teachers for Washington state than any other institution.
• Our Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array is the Northwest’s center for monitoring earthquakes and tsunamis.
• Our nationally recognized Department of Music is the largest and most diverse in the state and is housed in the best collegiate facility in the Northwest.

This institution offers the WUE rate to transfer students.

The WUE tuition rate applies to the majors listed below. If the major is not listed here, it is not eligible for the WUE rate:

Program Name		Degree Type(s)
Accounting		BS
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew		BA
American Indian/Native American Studies		No Degree
Animal Behavior and Ethology		BS
Anthropology		BA, BS
Anthropology, Other		BA
Art		BA
Art History, Criticism and Conservation		No Degree
Art Teacher Education		BA
Art/Art Studies, General		BA
Asian Studies/Civilization		BA
Behavioral Sciences		BS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education		BA
Biochemistry		BS
Biology		BA, BS
Biology Teacher Education		BS
Business Administration		BS
Business Teacher Education		BS
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry		BA
Chemistry Teacher Education		BA
Chemistry, General		BA, BS
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other		BA
Computer and Information Sciences, General		BS
Computer Science		BS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician		BA
Construction Management		BS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies		BA
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General		BA
Early Childhood Education and Teaching		BA
Economics		BA, BS
Education, General		BA, BS
Elementary Education		BS
English Language and Literature, General		BA
English/Language Arts Teacher Education		BA
Environmental Science		BS
Environmental Studies		BS
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other		No Degree
Exercise Physiology		BS
Exercise Science		BS
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other		BA, BS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General		BA, BS
Family and Consumer Studies		BA
Fashion Merchandising		BS
Film/Cinema/Video Studies		BA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other		BA
Fine/Studio Arts, General		BA
Flight Technology		BS
Food Science & Human Nutrition		BS
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General		BA
General Studies		BA, BS
Geography		BA
Geology/Earth Science, General		BA, BS
Gerontology		No Degree
Graphic Design		BA
Health and Physical Education, General		BA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other		BA, BS
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other		BS
History Education		BS
History, General		BA
Human Services, General		BA
Industrial Education		BS
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician		BA, BS
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician		BA
Information Technology		BA, BS
Legal Professions and Studies, Other		BA
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies		BA
Linguistics (Minor Only)		No Degree
Mathematics Teacher Education		BA
Mathematics, General		BA, BS
Mechanical Engineering		BS
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician		BA
Music		BA
Music - Instrumental Performance		BA
Music Education		BA
Music Education		BA
Music Theory and Composition		BA
Natural Resources Management and Policy		BS
Nutrition Sciences		BS
Office Management and Supervision		BA
Paramedic		BS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management		BA
Philosophy		BA
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching		BS
Physical Sciences		BS
Physics, General		BA, BS
Political Science and Government, General		BA
Pre-Dentistry Studies (Biology Major)		BS
Pre-Law Studies (Law & Justice Major)		BA
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies (Biology Major)		BS
Pre-Pharmacy Studies (Biology Major)		BS
Pre-Veterinary Studies (Biology Major)		BS
Primate Behavior & Ecology		BS
Psychology		BA
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other		BA, BS
Public Health		BS
Public Health, Other		BA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other		BA
Public Relations/Image Management		BA
Reading Teacher Education		BA
Safety and Health Management		BS
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education		BA
Secondary Education and Teaching		BA
Social Sciences, General		BA
Social Sciences, Other		BS
Sociology		BA
Spanish Language and Literature		BA
Special Education and Teaching, General		BA
Speech Communication and Rhetoric		BA
Stringed Instruments		BA
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor		BA
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology		BA
Theatre/Musical Theatre		BA
Theatre/Performance/Acting		BA
Theatre/Theater		BA
Tourism and Travel Services Management		BA
Visual and Performing Arts, Other		BA
Voice and Opera		BA
Women's Studies		No Degree

Enrollment Information

The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program Requirements for Central Washington

Please Note: WUE policies and requirements are subject to change without notice.

Eligible students must:
Be admitted to CWU
Complete the FAFSA -- students are not required to demonstrate financial need
Have residency in one of the participating WICHE states
Enter as a new freshman or transfer student seeking a 1st bachelor's degree (excluding senior transfer students)
Meet regular requirements for admission

There is no separate application process to be considered for the WUE--your admissions file will determine your eligibility. Once you've been admitted to CWU and completed your FAFSA, you will automatically be offered a WUE waiver if you qualify and if funds are available.

The WUE program does not apply to Summer Term or to Study Abroad programs.

Post-baccalaureate students, graduate students, or students seeking a 2nd bachelor's degree are not eligible to receive the WUE.

Are WUE waivers renewable at Central Washington?

Yes. They are renewable for up to four years (12 quarters) or 225 attempted credits, whichever comes first. This includes transfer credits depending upon incoming class standing:

Freshman (0-44.9 credits)--4 years or 225 attempted credits maximum, whichever comes first;
Transfer with sophomore standing (45-89.9 credits)--3 years, or 225 attempted credits maximum, whichever comes first;
Transfer with junior standing (90-134.9 credits)--2 years, or 225 attempted credits maximum, whichever comes first.
For the WUE to be renewable, students must:

Compete the FAFSA each year
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress. For more information on Satisfactory Academic Progress, visit the Financial Aid Office website.
Maintain a minimum of 2.00 GPA cumulative every quarter.
Note: No application is necessary to renew a WUE. The award will be renewed for a subsequent year if students meet the above requirements.

Can I become a resident of Washington State while receiving the WUE at Central Washington?

No. Time accrued while receiving a WUE waiver will not count toward the length of time required to establish Washington State residency status. If you are or will be seeking Washington State residency, you must notify the Self-Help Office of Financial Aid immediately. If you obtain Washington residency after receiving this award, your award will be canceled retroactively and may be subject to fines. WUE criteria are subject to change at any time without notice.

Note: Residency is established through the Admissions Office. Please refer to the Office of Admissions for information.

Contact Information

Central Washington University  Financial Aid/Self-Help  400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7495 (509)963-3005 scholar@cwu.edu www.cwu.edu/scholarships