Central Washington University Comparisons

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Ellensburg, WA
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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for Central Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$3,974 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$831 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA	$4,981 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$3,751 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$153 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA	$3,420 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Olympic College Bremerton, WA	$5,220 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Central College Seattle, WA	$4,233 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA	$2,862 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Seattle College Seattle, WA	$4,179 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA	$4,699 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA	$5,052 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Central Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Boise State University Boise, ID	$369 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$2,462 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis Clark State College Lewiston, ID	$1,807 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Central Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Linfield University McMinnville, OR	$41,433 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Corban University Salem, OR	$30,863 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Boise Bible College Boise, ID	$2,385 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Central Washington University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$3,329 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$4,882 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$3,131 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$793 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$1,115 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$6,206 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$1,335 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$3,917 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$2,921 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$777 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$512 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$1,707 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$1,671 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$510 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$957 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$1,638 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$3,571 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$609 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$255 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$2,007 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$5,043 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon State College Barnesville, GA	$5,789 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$1,607 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX	$181 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$2,085 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$361 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$675 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$553 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$645 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$3,494 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	$653 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$572 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$1,647 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$1,003 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$742 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234827.

Last updated: August 2026