- Central Washington University (CWU) is a public school while Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a private school.
- Both schools are located in Washington.
- PLU has more expensive tuition of $50,964 than CWU ($26,771).
- PLU has tighter acceptance rate of 75.39% than CWU (86.34%).
- CWU is larger with 9,257 students than PLU (2,633 students).
| Central Washington University View More Rivals | Pacific Lutheran University View More Rivals | |
| #17 in Washington | Rankings | #5 in Washington |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Ellensburg, WA | Location | Tacoma, WA |
CWU| Known as | PLU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Master's Post-Master Certificate | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (larger programs) | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (medium programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $9,192 Washington residents $26,771 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $50,964 |
| $12,892 Washington residents $27,263 out-of-state | Graduate | $33,051 |
| $8,562 | Financial Aid | $33,815 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $55 |
| 86.34% | Acceptance Rate | 75.39% |
| 28.74% | Yield | 22.62% |
| Test Scores | 1,335 SAT, 29 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 9,257 | Total Students | 2,633 |
| 8,743 | Undergraduate | 2,301 |
| 514 | Graduate | 332 |
| 2,498 | Online Enrollment | 39 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 52% | Graduation Rate | 71% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 68% | Retention Rate | 78% |
| $50,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $53,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,249) $7,700 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,454) $5,142 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 14 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 397 Full-time 210 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 198 Full-time 103 Part-time |
| 1,278 Full-time 265 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 564 Full-time 221 Part-time |
| $80,980 for Faculties $62,944 Part-time | Average Salary | $71,577 for Faculties $56,491 Part-time |