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Admissions : Next Steps

Pay Your $55 Fee
Financial Aid
Campus Housing
Send Final Transcripts
Orientation & Registration
Transfer Students(Additional Info)
Students Admitted Late
Non-Traditional Students
Veteran's Affairs

NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST

Ellensburg Campus: New Freshmen, Transfer Students, and Post-Baccalaureate Students

1. LOOK FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE BOOKLET IN THE MAIL WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER.

2. PAY YOUR NON-REFUNDABLE $55 CONFIRMATION FEE (required)

  • This is not an additional fee. The $55 is credited toward your first term tuition.
  • Fall students: Pay your fee before May 1 to guarantee your place at CWU for fall quarter
  • Paying the fee allows you to attend a new student orientation and register for courses
  • Pay your fee by credit card. Call 1-866-CWU-4YOU and ask for the cashier's office.
  • Pay by check
    • Please include your date of birth or CWU identification number on your check.

3. APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS (if applicable)

  • Financial Aid--Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 for priority consideration.
  • Scholarships (for Fall only). You will automatically be considered for CWU general Fall Scholarships if you applied to CWU online before February 1st. Additionally, all official documents such as transcripts and ACT or SAT scores (if required) must arrive at CWU prior to February 1st.

4. APPLY FOR ON-CAMPUS HOUSING (if necessary)

  • Send $200 deposit and housing contract by June 1 for priority assignment (first-come, first-served).
  • You must live on campus during your first year unless you meet one of the following criteria:
    • You are age 20 or older.
    • You plan to live with immediate family members in the Ellensburg area.
    • You have already completed your freshman year at another institution and will transfer with sophomore standing or above (this does not apply to Running Start students or College in the High School students).

5. SEND YOUR FINAL TRANSCRIPTS (if necessary)

  • If you are currently enrolled at a high school or college, please send a final transcript after you have finished your final courses. If you do not send a final transcript you will not be able to register for future courses at CWU.

6. ATTEND A Discover! NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION EVENT

  • July for the fall quarter and winter or spring break for students starting at CWU in the winter or spring quarters.
  • Required for freshmen. Contact New Student Programs if you will be unable to attend.
  • Highly encouraged for transfer students. Contact the Academic Advising Center if you will be unable to attend.
  • New student course registration begins on this day
  • Representatives from academic and student services departments will be available to answer your questions.


TRANSFER STUDENTS (additional information)

In addition to the information listed above, here is some additional information for CWU transfer students.
Contact Information

Office of Admissions
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA
98926-7463
1-866-CWU-4YOU
e-mail: admissions@cwu.edu
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