College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Central Washington University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how CWU did in this year’s analysis.
This page was created to give you an overview of how CWU fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
How Central Washington University Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
Washington Ranking
CWU has been ranked #6 out of 50 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This places Central Washington University among the best of schools in the nation for students in the state of Washington! See the Best Colleges in Washington ranking
This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, CWU has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
654
95.0%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
374
97.3%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
506
87.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 54
630
91.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 142
933
84.8%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
535
88.6%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
925
87.4%
Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
23
82.6%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
502
81.5%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 223
1,187
81.2%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
694
84.6%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 1
4
75.0%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
533
83.1%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
1,150
82.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 3
61
95.1%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 1
18
94.4%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 1
5
80.0%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 1
5
80.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 2
15
86.7%
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
36
75.0%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 4
37
89.2%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
50
74.0%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
165
70.9%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 2
16
87.5%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 4
43
90.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 3
16
81.3%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 4
36
88.9%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 2
10
80.0%
Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
68
69.1%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 20
111
82.0%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 5
23
78.3%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 14
98
85.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
356
68.8%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 3
14
78.6%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
76
67.1%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 12
53
77.4%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 2
6
66.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 5
22
77.3%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 11
53
79.3%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 13
58
77.6%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 11
43
74.4%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 42
132
68.2%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 32
112
71.4%
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