CWU-Ellensburg vs University of West Georgia (UWG)

Central Washington University (CWU) and the University of West Georgia (UWG) are two distinct institutions of higher learning, each offering unique opportunities and experiences to their students. CWU, located in Ellensburg, Washington, boasts a higher acceptance rate (86%) compared to UWG's 78% in Carrollton, Georgia. CWU's student body is slightly larger, with an undergraduate population of over 10,000 students, while UWG's undergraduate population is around 8,000. Both universities offer a diverse range of academic programs, with popular majors at CWU including Business Administration, Education, and Psychology, while UWG's popular majors include Business, Education, and Nursing. While CWU has a slightly higher graduation rate (58%) compared to UWG's 56%, both universities provide ample support and resources to help students succeed. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we

	Central Washington University	University of West Georgia
Overview
Location	Ellensburg, Washington	Carrollton, Georgia
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	69.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	88.4%	69.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $75	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $40
SAT range	N/A	940 - 1130
ACT range	N/A	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		18.0%
Students submitting ACT score		16.0%
Total number of applicants	10,767	6,610
Total number of admissions given out	9,523	4,607
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,371	1,545
Yield rate	14.4%	33.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,248 Out of state: $38,776	In state: $25,715 Out of state: $36,770
Average net price	$17,645	$15,296
Tuition	In state: $6,656 Out of state: $23,184	In state: $4,371 Out of state: $15,426
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,645 Meal plan: $7,957	Room/dormitory: $6,980 Meal plan: $4,350
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	80.0% Average amount $7,378	88.0% Average amount $8,371
Students receiving federal student loan	41.0% Average amount $4,834	52.0% Average amount $5,240
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $14,197	4.0% Average amount $8,024

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,566 Men 47.0% Women 53.0%	9,538 Men 34.8% Women 65.2%
Graduate students	610 Men 37.4% Women 62.6%	3,149 Men 23.7% Women 76.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	6.7%	3.9%
International students	2.7%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	3,755	2,911
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Washington California Oregon Hawaii Arkansas	Georgia Alabama Florida Colorado Missouri

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Social Sciences Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts	Education Health Professions Business Psychology Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	53.6%	42.3%
Dropout rate	44.0%	20.2%
Transferred out	N/A	34.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $72,482 Year 3: $86,230 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,538 Year 2: $71,168 Year 3: $82,194 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,024 Year 2: $65,486 Year 3: $79,944 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,531 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $77,665 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,052 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $69,645 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,580 Year 2: $56,979 Year 3: $69,564 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $55,151 Year 3: $62,577 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,170 Year 3: $61,531 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,008 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $58,391 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,842 Year 2: $50,606 Year 3: $58,240	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $80,838 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $91,410 Education, Other (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $81,557 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $89,511 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,687 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $79,573 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,472 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $73,623 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,021 Year 2: $66,870 Year 3: $72,292 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,645 Year 2: $62,343 Year 3: $64,330 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,468 Year 2: $57,943 Year 3: $61,047 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,013 Year 2: $55,286 Year 3: $57,778 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,354 Year 2: $43,638 Year 3: $52,593 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,408 Year 2: $47,846 Year 3: $51,488

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