Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Washington State admits 87% vs. 91% at Central Washington

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    Central Washington's yield is 0 pts higher than Washington State's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Central Washington91%
Washington State87%
Applicants
Central Washington8.9K
Washington State25.5K
Admitted
Central Washington8.1K
Washington State22.1K
Yield rate
Central Washington20%
Washington State20%

Quad's selectivity

  • Central WashingtonOpen
  • Washington StateAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Central Washington92%
Washington State87%
Men admitted
Central Washington89%
Washington State86%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Central WashingtonNot reported
Washington StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
Central WashingtonNot reported
Washington StateNot reported

Test policy

  • Central WashingtonTest-blind
  • Washington StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Central Washington

    GPA and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered.

  • Washington State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorCentral WashingtonWashington State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record Not consideredRequired
Class rank RequiredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why