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Eastern Washington University

Location
Cheney, Washington, United States
Nickname
Eagles
Established
3 April, 1882
Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University is a public university in Cheney, Washington, with programs offered at campuses in Cheney, EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and at multiple campus locations throughout the state. Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into six colleges: The College of Arts, Letters & Education; The College of Business & Public Administration; The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; The College of Social Sciences; The College of Health Science & Public Health; and University College. As of fall 2014, Eastern Washington University enrolled over 13,000 graduate and undergraduate students at both its Cheney and Spokane campuses.

About Eastern Washington University

Public institution academically divided into the four colleges of Arts, Letters & Education; Business & Public Administration; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; and Social Science & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work. A fifth college, Health Science & Public Health, opened in 2014.

Achievement of Eastern Washington University

The school was originally called Benjamin P. Cheney Academy to honor founder Benjamin Pierce Cheney. Names to follow included State Normal School at Cheney, Eastern Washington College of Education and Eastern Washington State College. 

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Latest information about Eastern Washington University updated on July 28 2021.