• Award Winning Dining: CWU Dining Services Wins Prestigious National Award for Fresh Bar Concept

• CWU Earns Four DownBeat Student Music Awards

• CWU Student Media Recognized with Regional Awards

• CWU Computer Science Students Develop App for Ford Motor Company

• CWU Aviation Professor Named National Flight Instructor of the Year

• Inclusive Housing: CWU Director of Residence Life Receives Diversity and Inclusion Award

• CWU’s The Burg Wins Best College Radio Station In the Nation

• KCWU Nominated for Top National Awards

• CWU Recognized for Excellence in Diversity With Seventh HEED Award

• CWU Business Students Winningest in Boeing Competition History

• CWU Student Media Honored with Pinnacle Awards

• CWU Film Lecturer Earns International Recognition for Short Film

• CWU Top of Class for Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation

• NASA Awards $8.5M to CWU to Build STEM Interest in Underrepresented Communities

• Pair of CWU Student Publications Rank First In Regional Contest

• Ellensburg is One of Washington's Most Charming Small Towns

• CWU Communication Professor Wins Top Faculty Paper Award

• CWU Student Journalists Shine at Spring National College Media Convention

• CWU Student Broadcasters Again Earn National Acclaim

• CWU Construction Management Students Honored Again at Regional Competition

• CWU College of Business Again Ranked Among World’s Best

• CWU Ranked Among Best Colleges in the State for Non-Traditional Students

• CWU Dining Services Earns More National Media Attention

• CWU Student Media Continue to Shine on the National Stage

• CWU Student Journalists Nominated for National Pinnacle Awards

• CWU Graphic Design Graduates Find Their Footing in a Competitive Industry

• CWU Math Professor Acknowledged Among Nation’s Best

• CWU Student Journalists Excel in Regional Contest, Claiming 14 Awards

• Outreach Project Involving CWU Researcher Earns National Acclaim

• CWU Student Media Outlets Honored at National Media Conference

• CWU PULSE Nominated for Best Magazine and Online Website

• CWU Receives HEED Award for Excellence in Diversity for Fifth Year

• CWU Game On! Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

• US News and World Report: Washington Is the Best State in America

• Delicious food on campus: CWU Catering Chef Wins Bronze Medal at Regional Culinary Challenge

• CWU Student Publications Shine at National Journalism Convention

• CWU Computer Science students mastering latest in data security

• CWU Ranks Top 10 Percent in Nation for Gender Diversity

• CWU Again Honored for Diversity

• State’s Best Washington Teacher Again Comes from CWU

• New CWU College of Business Financial Planning Programs Earn National Recognition

• CWU Ranks as One of America’s ‘Best Value’ Colleges

• CWU Observer and PULSE Win First Place at Mark of Excellence Awards

• CWU Professors Inducted into Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame

• CWU Symphony Orchestra Honored with Singular Kennedy Center Invite

• CWU Alumna and Washington State Teacher of the Year Profiled in Time

• CWU honored for its Student Success Diversity Action Team

• CWU Student Media Reporters, Photographers, and Designers Win National Awards

• CWU’s PULSE Magazine Earns Five National Award Nominations from the Associated Collegiate Press

• CWU Named Top Washington University for Diversity

• CWU’s BS in Safety and Health Management Degree Program Gains International Accreditation

• CWU Named One of Forbes Magazine's Top Colleges

• CWU Accounting Professor Receives National Business Award

• Area’s Most Powerful Supercomputing Cluster now Operational at CWU

• CWU Student Media Have the Winning Touch

• CWU Professor Receives Statewide Citizenship Recognition

• CWU Alumnus Named American College Counseling Association Counselor of the Year

• CWU One of Top Ten Most Underrated Northwest Theatre Programs

• CWU Professor Named Nation’s Top Safety Educator

• CWU Math Professor Awarded Prestigious MAA Prize for Exceptional Teaching

• CWU Ranks First in the State of Washington in The Economist Magazine College Ratings

• CWU -- Again -- Found to Provide Excellent Educational Return on Investment

• CWU Alumnus Named National Teacher of the Year

• CWU Alumnus Named National Principal of the Year

• CWU Alumna Named National High School PE Teacher of the Year

• Craft Brewing Program Ranked No. 1 by America Unraveled

• CWU’s Occupational Safety Degree Program One of Top Five in Nation

• CWU Offers One of Top Ten Online English Degree Programs

• CWU Again Honored for Excellent Achievements in Diversity

• National Council on Teacher Quality Rates CWU a Best Value

• 88.1 The 'Burg Named Best College Radio Station

• CWU Alums Writing Their Way into History

• State VA to Designate CWU a Veteran Supportive Campus

• CWU Beats National Averages on College Scorecard for Cost, Graduation Rate, and Salary after Graduation

• CWU Ranked 52nd (12th Public) Among Regional Universities in the West, in US News and World Report

• CWU Ranked on Money.com Best Colleges Ranking

CENTRALIGHTS 2017: Points of Pride

CWU is nationally recognized as a welcoming university with high quality academic programs:

• Top 50 LGBT-Friendly Universities in the US

Campus Pride selected Central Washington University as one of the top LGBT-friendly schools in the nation. The listing highlights the positive efforts to improve safety and academic life for LGBT students as well as the top institutions leading the way.

• Washington Monthly​ Top 100 "Best Bang-for-the-Buck" Schools in in the Nation

A national ranking places four of Washington State's six public universities in the top 100 in the nation for offering the best quality for the price.

• #1 in Washington State in the "Educate to Career" College Ranking

CWU is best at improving earnings and ensuring employability of graduates
Central Washington University placed 110th on a survey of 1,200 colleges nationwide in student career success after graduation.

• #2 nationally for graduation rates for minority students

The Education Trust "College Results Online" ranks CWU second nationally for graduation rates for under-represented minority students.

• National Top 20 for Professional Teaching Standards

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) placed CWU in  top 20 institutions in the United States that awarded degrees to teachers who became National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs). .

• Top 100 Nationally for Research Funding in the Geological Sciences

The CWU Department of Geological Sciences is ranked in the top 100 departments nationwide for research grant funding in Earth Sciences from the National Science Foundation.

• Most Affordable Online Colleges in Washington State for 2015

OnlineColleges.net ranks the best online colleges in Washington, sorted by affordability. Central took the No. 2 spot in 2015. The rankings identify fully online programs, explain how the online interface works, and spotlight the school's online initiatives.

• Top 46 Cheap Online Colleges with Quality Programs for 2014

The ranking by the Affordable Colleges Foundation focuses on six key metrics that illustrate online program affordability, academic strength and dedication to student success.

• Top 30 Online Psychology Degree Program for 2015

The Affordable Colleges Foundation's data team spent months researching hundreds of available psychology degree programs to find out which schools truly make a difference with stand-out academics, resources and student support services.