A look at Central Washington University and its signature programs. Created Jan. 2011.

4. Central Washington University Learn. Do. Live.

6. A commitment to real-world learning that takes students beyond the classroom

7. Unique programs unlike any others in the Northwest

9. “Central is like home for a lot of us. We learn so much here. We become knowledgeable here. We find nurturing here.” ~Andre Dickerson, Biology, Senior

11. 21-to-1: Student-to-faculty ratio at CWU. Small classes allow students to interact with each other and with faculty.

12. 0:Number of CWU classrooms that hold 700 students.CWU faculty place a high priority on teaching and on direct contact with students.

13. Taking students beyond the classroom… Central’s commitment to learning, discovery, and individual attention takes students beyond books to “road test” what they’ve learned.

14. Taking students beyond the classroom… Music faculty, students, and alumni perform at the Northwest’s premier concert facility, Benaroya Hall in Seattle.

15. Taking students beyond the classroom… Wildcat athletes compete and band members and cheerleaders perform at the 67,000-seat Qwest Field in Seattle.

16. Taking students beyond the classroom… Geology students site GPS stations throughout the region, including on top of the Northwest’s most famous volcano, Mt. St. Helens.

17. Taking students beyond the classroom… Construction management students build a real house.

18. Taking students beyond the classroom… Students who want to become teachers work in a real high school classroom on campus in Black Hall.

19. Taking students beyond the classroom… Anthropology students learn to test construction sites for historical and cultural artifacts. They used what they learned to find a woolly mammoth, 1,000-year old weapons, “string gold,” and more.

21. DID YOU KNOW..? Two Central softball players received a coveted national ESPY award for Best Moment in sports for a simple act of sportsmanship carried out on the field. Their story is still being told on billboards across the country.

23. Research ignites curious young minds and enhances the learning relationship among professors and students.

24. Students are prepared for real-world career settings.

26. Students use what they learned to answer questions about the world they live in and share that knowledge with national audiences.

29. Programs unlike any others in the Northwest CWU is the only place in the Northwest to earn degrees in aviation, sports marketing, wine studies, musical theater, paramedicine, and more.

31. Links students to business professionals through an advisory board of business leaders and a speaker series featuring business executives

34. It is the sixth largest teacher education program in the country.

37. Recognized regionally and nationally

38. In 2011 faculty will premier original work at The Kennedy Center

40. The American Choral Directors Association conference in Chicago

42. Chimpanzees at the institute use the signs of American Sign Language (ASL).

43. Chimpanzees are raised in an environment in which their human family members use only ASL, much like that of a child who is hearing impaired.

46. CWU’s Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array (PANGA) research facility is the only one in the Pacific Northwest focused exclusively on measuring, monitoring, and mitigating natural hazards with GPS.

49. Internationally acclaimed wine expert Amy Mumma leads the prestigious program.

52. CWU is a leader in the Central Washington Resource Energy Collaborative (Innovative Partnership Zone).

54. Cut water consumption by 10 million gallons per year

55. Earned the governor’s Energy Management Award in 2004

57. Location, location, location… Students come to Central Washington University for the convenient location and beautiful setting. In fact, location is one of the top three reasons students decide to attend CWU.

59. CWU is less than two hours from Seattle and three hours from Spokane.

61. State-of-the-art new buildings including the Science Building, the Music Building, Hogue Technology Center, and the 400-plus bed Wendell Hill Hall residence hall

63. Closeness to the mountains invites amazing hiking, mountain biking, snow skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, rock climbing, hunting, horseback riding, camping, etc.

65. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 78,000:Number of CWU alumni across the country

66. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 13,100:Number of individuals enrolled at CWU

67. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 8,800:Number of full-time students for whom the state provides some funding

68. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 120:Number of student clubs, associations, and intramural leagues

69. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 100:Miles between CWU and Seattle

70. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 80:Percent of students who come to CWU from western Washington

71. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 65:Percent of graduates who transferred to CWU from another school

72. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 21:Percent of students who are people of color

73. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 9:Number of CWU campuses, placing the opportunity for a degree near Washington residents statewide

74. CWU BY THE NUMBERS 5:Percent decrease in the cost of education at CWU since 1991

75. “This is Central. Everybody here has a story to tell. Many of us started out somewhere else, and we came here and found a home. ” ~Mike Reilly, Mechanical Engineering, ‘08 Quarterback, BC Lions