Tuition and Fees

General tuition and fee rates are established by the State Legislature and miscellaneous fees are set by the CWU Board of Trustees. The tuition rates shown below are an estimate. All tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

Tuition rates for 2022-2023 are not available at this time.

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Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate
students registering for 10-18 credits:

Quarterly tuition fees for residents of the state of Washington $2,109.50
Quarterly tuition fees for nonresidents of the state of Washington $7,614.00

Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate
students registering for nine credits or less:

Resident: Each credit, $210.95
Minimum of $421.90
Nonresident: Each credit, $761.40
Minimum of $1,522.80

Graduate (Master’s Degree)
students registering for 10-18 credits:

Resident graduate: $3,251.55
Nonresident graduate: $7,769.68

Graduate (Master’s Degree)
students registering for nine credits or less:

Resident graduate: Each credit, $325.16
Minimum of $650.31
Nonresident graduate: Each credit, $776.97
Minimum of $1,553.94

Students registering for more than 18 credits:
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate,
Resident: Each credit over 18, $221.88
Nonresident: Each credit over 18, $772.80
Resident graduate: Each credit over 18, $336.60
Nonresident graduate: Each credit over 18, $788.37

Continuing Education Tuition Fees

All courses taught through the Office of Continuing Education are self-supporting. The waiver for veterans, university staff and senior citizens does not apply. Full fee-paying students must make additional payments at the rate established for each continuing education course in which they enroll.

Resident and Non-Resident Status

Washington State law concerning resident classification for tuition, RCW 28B.15.012 et seq., requires that a student “(a)(i) have established a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington, primarily for purposes other than educational, for at least one year immediately prior to the beginning of the quarter for which the student registers at the university, and (ii) be financially independent, or (b) be a dependent student, one or both of whose parents or legal guardians have maintained a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for at least one year prior to the beginning of the quarter for which the student registers at the university.” The term “domicile” denotes a person’s true, fixed, and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where they intends to remain, and to which the student expects to return when they leave without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.

Any change of residency status for a given quarter must be based on written evidence provided by the student on a residency classification questionnaire on or before the first class day of the quarter for which a change of residency is sought. Questionnaires are available through the Office of the Registrar. The burden of proof in all cases rests with the student.

In accordance with RCW 28B.15.014, certain nonresidents are exempted from paying nonresident tuition and fees. To be eligible for such an exemption, a nonresident student must provide documented evidence that their resides in the state of Washington, and (a) holds a graduate service appointment, designated as such by the university, involving not less than 20 hours per week; (b) is employed for an academic department in support of the instructional or research programs involving not less than 20 hours per week; or (c) is a faculty member, classified staff member, administratively exempt employee holding not less than a half-time appointment, or dependent child of such a person.

Resident Tuition for Veterans and Eligible Individuals

In January 2021, Congress passed HR 7105. This bill requires public institutions to give resident tuition to the following:

The requirement is effective for any term that begins on or after August 1, 2021. It does not apply to active duty military members.

Veterans newly served by federal law

Veterans who live in Washington must be charged resident tuition and fees, regardless of domicile or how long they have lived in Washington, if they are actively using VA educational assistance under Chapter 30, 31, or 33 to pay for at least one course (Public Law 116-315 Sec. 1005).