526 Fifth Street
Cheney, WA 99004
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1882
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,603
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $5,607,298
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,575 in-state, 13,605 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,020
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: business, industry, education, government
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 895,928
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,392
Number of microforms: 1,442,299
Number of audiovisuals: 37,524
Number of ebooks: 1,595
Other library facilities: Curriculum Lab, maps, Federal Depository for government documents, Archives & Special Collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: EWU Planetarium, State Crime Lab, State Archive Building, Cheney Normal School Heritage Center, Indian Education Center, Historic Showalter Auditorium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 825
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 435
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 25
Other areas: 75
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (90%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (5%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 55%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 330 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Spokane, WA (16), Spokane, WA (16)
Nearest train station: Spokane, WA (16)
Nearest bus station: Cheney, WA (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 42%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,074
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Native American Week, World Party, Cinco de Mayo, affirmative action rallies, Hawii Luau, Family First Thanksgiving Dinner, Holiday Festivals of the World, Presidential Speakers Series, Eastern Dialogues, Spokane Symphony Spring Concert, Undergraduate Research & Creative Works Symposium, Juneteenth Celebration