Central Washington University

Student success is the focus and measure of everything we do. CWU educates students from all corners of the state. Our name is regional, but our students are not.

Students choose CWU to avoid the anonymity of big schools. Our students live and learn on a close-knit campus in an historic college town. Classes are small enough that professors know students by name and engage them directly in research as undergraduates.

Students choose CWU for programs that are among the best in the nation—geology, education, business, aviation, music, and accounting. They also choose CWU for programs that simply don’t exist anywhere else in the region—wine business, sports marketing, and paramedicine.

Wildcats are everywhere. CWU reaches out to students across Washington state at campuses co-located with community colleges. Our dual admission program places students on track to complete a bachelor’s degree as soon as they are admitted into a Washington community college. CWU’s online virtual campus provides students of all ages and from all walks of life a chance to learn online.