College in the High School
CWU CiHS Advantages
What are the benefits?
Students can accelerate their academic studies by earning college credit while attending high school without giving up their high school experience. Students have the opportunity to experience college level work in a familiar environment. Completing rigorous high school coursework and earning college credit can strengthen the student’s college application as well as help meet basic college and university requirements.
Additional Benefits:
- Students applying to CWU prior to high school graduation will be given the $500 Early Scholar Tuition Waiver, provided they have earned a 3.00 cumulative GPA or higher in their CWU courses.
- The undergraduate CWU application fee will be waived for students who participated in the CWU CiHS program.
- Accessibility: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders can register and earn university credit at no cost to the students at public schools.
- Students can earn up to 15 Central Washington University credits per term in high schools where sufficient classes are offered. Find out what courses are offered through College in the High School.
CWU College in the High School, by the numbers (2023-2024 academic year):
12,246 students across Washington served
21,490 registrations (total), for college credits earned concurrently with their high school credits.
99,030 CWU credits were earned by students in their high school classrooms.
395 approved CWU instructors at
210 high schools around the state taught
100+ unique courses of study.
$1451 is the cost of a 5 credit class for a student on campus, including fees.
In partnership with CWU Faculty, Staff and Administration
Central collaborates with high schools to offer rigorous classes taught by approved instructors, set expectations, provide student progress and evaluation structure, administer registrations, grades and credits, and renders support and opportunity to all students.
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