Financial Aid
Summer Cost of Attendance
Financial aid offers for summer quarter will be sent in late May. An email notification will be generated once you have enrolled in summer classes. If you need an estimate of the aid available, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Use the information on this page to anticipate your expenses. Costs for each summer will be available in May. You can use the prior year data to estimate your CWU charges and other expenses for an upcoming summer term.
A full-time student will pay more in tuition for 12 summer credits than they would pay in fall, winter, or spring quarters. This is due to a lower level of state support for the non-standard term. Review the tuition and fee schedules below for your anticipated credit load so you can prepare to cover the cost.
CWU Housing options are available for the six and nine week sessions, and for students who need accommodation into the start of fall quarter. Visit the Summer Housing webpage for dates and costs.
Additional course fees may be assessed. Check the class description or contact the academic department for details.
Resident tuition, mandatory fees, and other estimated expenses
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Undergraduate/Post Baccalaureate Students
Select one of the links below to view the summer 2026 itemized tuition and fee schedules for resident undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students attending the Ellensburg campus, one of the CWU Centers, or online.
Resident Undergrad/Pbac: Ellensburg Campus
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 3,672 3,672 3,672 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 364 447 486 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 6,657 8,165 10,074 Resident Undergrad/Pbac: Centers and Online
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 3,672 3,672 3,672 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 311 311 311 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 6,604 8,029 9,899 -
Graduate Students
Select one of the links below to view the summer 2026 itemized tuition and fee schedules for graduate students attending the Ellensburg campus, one of the CWU Centers, or online.
Resident Graduate: Ellensburg Campus
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 4,555 4,555 4,555 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 364 447 486 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 7,540 9,048 10,957 Resident Graduate: Centers and Online
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 4,555 4,555 4,555 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 311 311 311 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 7,487 8,912 10,782 -
College of Business Graduate Students
Select one of the links below to view the summer 2026 itemized tuition and fee schedules for College of Business (COB) graduate students attending the Ellensburg campus, one of the CWU Centers, or online.
Resident COB Graduate: Ellensburg Campus
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 5,694 5,694 5,694 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 364 447 486 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 8,679 10,187 12,096 Resident COB Graduate: Centers and Online
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 5,694 5,694 5,694 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 311 311 311 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 8,626 10,051 11,921
Non-resident Tuition, Mandatory Fees, and Other Estimated Expenses
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Undergraduate/Postbaccalaureate Students
Select one of the links below to view the summer 2026 itemized tuition and fee schedules for non-resident undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students attending the Ellensburg campus, one of the CWU Centers, or online.
Non-Resident Undergrad/Pbac: Ellensburg Campus
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 5,540 5,540 5,540 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 364 447 486 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 8,525 10,033 11,942 Non-Resident Undergrad/Pbac: Centers and Online
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 5,540 5,540 5,540 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 311 311 311 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 8,472 9,897 11,767 -
Graduate Students
Select one of the links below to view the summer 2026 itemized tuition and fee schedules for non-resident graduate students attending the Ellensburg campus, one of the CWU Centers, or online.
Non-Resident Graduate: Ellensburg Campus
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 6,500 6,500 6,500 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 364 447 486 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 9,485 10,993 12,902 Non-Resident Graduate: Centers and Online
Summer 2026 costs 4 week 6 week 9 week Tuition (full time, 12 credits) 6,500 6,500 6,500 Mandatory Fees (full time, 12 credits) 311 311 311 Housing 1,250 2,100 3,150 Food 600 960 1,500 Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment 300 300 300 Loan fees 66 66 66 Personal 225 350 500 Transportation 180 270 400 TOTAL Cost of Attendance (COA) 9,432 10,857 12,727
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