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Acceptance Rate 90.62%
Yield 20.03%
Applicants 8,919
Admitted 8,082
Enrolled 1,619

CWU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.62% at Central Washington University. Total 8,919 students applied and 8,082 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.cwu.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationwww.cwu.edu/about/campus-locations/online/
Acceptance Rate90.62%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 90.62%. A total of 8,919 students (3,824 men and 5,021 women) have applied to and 8,082 (3,413 men and 4,598 women) students admitted to Central Washington University.
Among them, 746 male and 846 female students have enrolled into CWU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.03%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CWU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,9193,8245,021074
Admitted8,0823,4134,59800
Enrolled1,61974684600
Acceptance Rate 90.62% 89.25% 91.58% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.03% 21.86% 18.40% - -
[Chart] Central Washington University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Central Washington University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program.
Application Requirements for CWU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✗
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✗
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CWU

The calendar system at Central Washington University is Quarter. Central Washington University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Central Washington University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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