The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,417 for Washington residents and $27,526 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,377 students out of total 10,811 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 138 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Central Washington University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
| School Name | Central Washington University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA |
| Online Students | 2,377 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,856 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,417 Out-of-State$27,526 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,220 Out-of-State$28,031 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 10 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Central Washington University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $9,417 and $27,526 for non-Washington residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,220 and $28,031 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $241 for Washington residents and $845 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $368 for Washington residents and $862 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,444 | $8,685 | $8,845 | $9,192 | $9,417 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $24,520 | $25,213 | $25,910 | $26,771 | $27,526 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $11,791 | $12,127 | $12,430 | $12,892 | $13,220 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $24,976 | $25,681 | $26,390 | $27,263 | $28,031 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $216 | $222 | $227 | $234 | $241 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $752 | $752 | $796 | $820 | $845 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $327 | $337 | $347 | $357 | $368 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $767 | $767 | $812 | $826 | $862 |
Central Washington University offers 161 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | 1 | 98 | 34 | NOT OFFERED | 21 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Central Washington University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 24 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Central Washington University, there are 10,811 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,233 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,377 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,856 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 10,811 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,377 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,856 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,578 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,377 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,264 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 101 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 12 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,377 | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 2,264 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 101 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,377 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 2,145 | |
| Graduate | 232 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,145 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,865 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 280 |