Western Washington University vs Central Washington University

Side-by-side comparison of Western Washington University, Central Washington University

Metrics	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Bellingham, WA	Ellensburg, WA
Control	Public	Public
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$29,091	$28,362
Avg. net price	$19,963	$21,201
Acceptance rate	93%	91%
Enrollment	13,544	7,833
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Graduation rate	61%	51%
Retention rate	79%	70%
Median earnings	$64,305	$65,578
SAT range	ERW 590-710 · Math 560-680	N/A
ACT range	24-31	N/A
Themes	Affordable	Affordable
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).