Jake
The diversity is one of the greatest thing that Central Washington provides, students from all over the country and globe come here to share in the great educational fields. We all learn off of each other and get a better understanding of each others cultures as we interact through out the school year.
Nichole
In comparison to other schools, CWU stood out for a few reasons. First, it was located just a few hours from my house. Also, the tuition and room and board prices were better than other schools I had looked into. The big thing though was the fact that the school offers a degree in Primate Behavior and Ecology, which I plan on getting in addition to a degree in Biology. CWU has a group of Chimpanzees on campus that have been taught American Sign Language, and I don't know of any other school that has that!
Megan
There are many things unique about my school. One would be that our residence halls are very well organized. The residence halls provide conventient and easy ways to get involed in our school. The leaders in my residence halls are extremely respected yet can still be a friend. I believe this is an extremely hard task to master. As a freshman, we are confined to "freshman dorms," which really brings our class together. These freshman dorms have sporting events and meetings to ensure togetherness within the freshman.
Karen
At Central Washington University we have one of the very few chimpanzee sanctuaries. While providing a home for the chimpanzees, they also benefit our education here at Central. All of the chimps know American Sign Language and are used as breakthroughs between the relationships of humans and chimpanzees in terms of communicating and evolution. Several majors correspond with the Chimpanzee sanctuary and it is truly unique to Central Washington.
Silvia
What is unique about this school is that it is small. Most classes are small which allows the professors to form relationships with the students. I also like that the school is located in a small quiet town. I grew up here so staying close to home was important for me.
Lauren
I play softball at my school, in fact I am on a scholarship now, however this year is my last year so I will no longer be eligible for that scholarship. I really enjoy how the school puts academics before sports. At this school they will let you skip practices in order to go to classes where as other schools will make you schedule your classes around practice. This is very nice for me seeing as how the majority of my classes are during our softball practice slot.
Jenna
One thing that is unique about Cental Washington University is the location. Ellensburg is a well know small town that isnt really to small. When i fist came to this school I thought I was going to be inthe middle of no where but then found there is so much to do here. A few of my favorites are snowboarding, hiking, and the activities the school puts together. There is so much to do but still time to get your school work finished. It is also only about 2 hours from Seattle Washington which is a nice day trip.
Tyler
Central Washington University's music program definitely drew me into the university, but they began phasing out the guitar program the year I got into CWU, so I decided to go into a math major with a music minor.
Brittney
I actually never considered any other schools. I chose CWU because its in the town I grew up in and I could save a lot of money that way. I had also heard that CWU has one of the best teaching programs in the state.
Reese
Just go somewhere else. While the professors are cool, the education standards are mediocre and there is no redeeming quality to make up for it.