Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public · 6,222 undergrads (medium, town) · website ↗

Test scores not considered
$60 application fee

What you'll actually pay

Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.

Household income	Avg net price / year
Under $30,000	$9,547
$30,000 – $48,000	$10,204
$48,000 – $75,000	$12,292
$75,000 – $110,000	$17,596
Over $110,000	$22,279
All incomes (average)	$13,886

Sticker tuition and fees: $8,586 in-state, $25,959 out-of-state — before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.

These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use Eastern Washington University's own net price calculator — every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.

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Other costs of attendance, 2025–26

The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.

Housing and meals, on campus	$16,116
Housing and meals, off campus (not with family)	$15,861
Books and supplies	$798
Other expenses, on campus	$3,618
Other expenses, off campus	$4,698

Grants and loans for first-year students, 2022–23

What the college reported for its full-time, first-time students (1,338 of them) in 2022–23; 97% got some kind of aid, loans included. Each average is over the students who received that kind of aid, not over everyone. It is an older year than the 2025–26 costs above.

Type of aid	Students awarded	Average amount
Any grant or scholarshipFederal, state, local and the college's own	89%	$8,756
Federal Pell GrantNeed-based, from the federal government	43%	$4,689
The college's own grants and scholarshipsNeed- or merit-based, funded by the college	73%	$3,403
Federal student loansBorrowed by the student; repaid with interest. No Parent PLUS or private loans	45%	$4,641

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release); full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates; public domain.

Admissions & outcomes

Acceptance rate: 91%
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —
Students with Pell grants: 35%
Graduation rate (6yr): 44%
Freshman retention: 67%
Median earnings @ 10yr: $57,897
Median debt at graduation: $19,500
International undergrads: 32 (0.4%)

For comparison, the median across all 1,596 four-year colleges on this site: graduation rate 56%, earnings ten years after entering $54,869, debt at graduation $23,250.

Admission policy, test scores and teaching

SAT/ACT policy: Not considered
Application fee: $60
Students per faculty member: 18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time: 63%
Open admission: No

What the college considers in admission decisions, fall 2023

How the college said it used each item when deciding on first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking applicants for fall 2023. For SAT and ACT scores, see the fall 2024 policy above.

High school GPA	Required
High school class rank	Not considered
High school record	Required
Completion of a college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Not considered
Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g. portfolio)	Not considered
English proficiency test (for applicable students)	Required
Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered
Personal statement or essay	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered

First-time applicants: 6,415
Admitted: 5,887
Enrolled: 1,340

Counts of first-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students, including early decision and early action. The acceptance rate higher up this page comes from a different College Scorecard release, so it may not match these counts.

IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education, Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release), fall 2023; open admission from IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 (revised); public domain.

Most popular fields of study

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Business15%

Education11%

Psychology11%

Social Sciences8%

Biology & Life Sciences8%

Health & Nursing8%

Computer Science6%

Communications & Media6%

Visual & Performing Arts6%

Physics & Chemistry3%

Earnings and debt by field of study

Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. “National” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.

Bachelor's degrees (45)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Psychology, General	144	$41,200	$50,125national $50,706	$15,202
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	108	$46,610	$57,915national $51,389	$19,250
Biology, General	94	$37,293	$56,083national $57,214	$20,873
Computer and Information Sciences, General	91	$68,128	$95,817national $92,374	$23,220
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	88	$33,263	$60,556national $62,172	$17,468
Business Administration, Management and Operations	81	$50,033	$65,503national $68,257	$13,618
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	80	$41,858	—national $50,523	$20,117
Communication and Media Studies	71	$40,990	$50,969national $56,359	$17,834
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	67	$43,488	$56,507national $50,532	$19,581
Criminology	64	$42,175	$55,621national $55,556	$16,198
Accounting and Related Services	57	$58,667	$75,927national $76,194	$19,500
Marketing	53	$47,789	$64,677national $69,303	$16,476
Mechanical Engineering	52	$66,008	$85,495national $92,135	$24,000
Finance and Financial Management Services	47	$55,524	$66,710national $83,343	$15,000
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	45	$79,623	$75,533national $68,061	$18,086
Social Work	43	$47,508	$60,696national $51,790	$16,159
Computer Software and Media Applications	38	$35,693	$46,104national $58,894	$17,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	37	$44,404	$55,671national $47,382	$20,971
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	36	$64,621	—national $80,526	$18,583
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	34	$34,900	$49,391national $48,568	$16,199
Political Science and Government	33	$40,013	$53,502national $63,293	$16,499
Economics	28	$40,237	$60,954national $82,686	—
Human Resources Management and Services	28	$44,317	—national $68,069	$13,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	27	—	—national $61,296	$21,756
English Language and Literature, General	26	$38,444	$41,541national $48,590	$14,000
Research and Experimental Psychology	26	$37,442	$54,974national $55,695	$18,626
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	25	—	—national $86,176	$16,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	23	—	$65,245national $58,928	$12,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	22	—	$39,404national $43,765	—
Public Health	22	—	—national $58,808	$15,500
Fine and Studio Arts	20	$30,172	—national $41,367	—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	19	$72,518	$85,599national $100,647	$22,500
History	17	—	$50,286national $50,680	—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	14	$39,562	$58,106national $55,012	$16,292
Chemistry	14	—	—national $65,120	$14,129
Sociology	13	$35,450	$56,992national $52,657	—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	12	—	—national $60,190	$18,331
Special Education and Teaching	7	—	$55,244national $50,499	—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	6	—	$76,693national $82,073	—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	5	—	$51,206national $50,468	—
International Relations and National Security Studies	4	—	$50,238national $66,596	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	4	—	$58,786national $55,792	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services	3	$57,279	$56,244national $58,716	—
Management Information Systems and Services	2	—	$67,534national $83,290	—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	0	—	$84,265national $81,678	—

Undergraduate certificates (1)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Geography and Cartography	11	—	$58,134national $58,705	—

Master's degrees (13)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	334	$78,450	$87,458national $103,485	$25,399
Education, General	266	$68,272	$65,234national $65,824	$23,267
Public Health	149	$64,463	$68,517national $82,751	$27,944
Social Work	123	$64,689	$68,191national $65,123	$36,000
Accounting and Related Services	105	$68,720	—national $95,833	$20,787
History	87	—	—national $55,360	$25,425
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	59	$70,875	$75,656national $65,184	$54,810
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	29	$73,834	$75,152national $71,416	$59,319
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	28	—	—national $63,707	$18,746
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	24	$67,437	$73,466national $67,030	$41,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	17	—	$62,225national $55,035	$38,516
Behavioral Sciences	12	$64,700	—national $65,111	$41,000
Public Administration	7	$66,231	$54,973national $81,408	—

Doctoral degrees (1)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	—	$77,607	$80,406national $82,893	$61,500

Graduate certificates (2)

Field of study	Degrees awarded 2023–24	Earnings, 1 yr after	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Median federal debt
Educational Administration and Supervision	112	$102,228	—national $86,288	$20,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	—	$67,441national $60,655	—

A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured — not zero. 108 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed.

Contact and accreditation

Address: 526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004-2496
Phone: (509) 359-6200
Institutional accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts) and IPEDS Fall Enrolment for international student counts. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. IPEDS Admissions 2023–24 (ADM2023, provisional release) for admission requirements and first-time applicants, admits and enrolments (fall 2023). IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022–23 (SFA2223, provisional release) for grants and loans to full-time, first-time students. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Verify current costs and requirements with the school.

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