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$13,391
per year
In-State Tuition
83%
Acceptance Rate
61%
Graduation Rate
78%
Retention Rate
Washington State University is a public four-year institution in Pullman, WA. Programs offered include Psychology, Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Biology and Marketing.
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30 of 30 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Washington State University places on CLEP credit
Credits are semester hours. Washington State caps combined credit from CLEP, AP, IB, transfer and military sources at 73 semester hours. The chart lists only exams that earn credit; exams it does not list, including all language exams at every level, are not addressed. Several exams earn credit but satisfy no UCORE general-education requirement: College Composition Modular, College Algebra, College Mathematics, Precalculus, Introduction to Educational Psychology, and all five business exams. No lab credit is granted with Biology, Natural Sciences or Chemistry. The college's chart is marked updated June 2023.
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Business & Finance
Engineering
Real Estate & Construction
Arts & Communications
Science & Research
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Hospitality & Culinary
Agriculture & Environment
Law & Criminal Justice
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A combined program in the biological and physical sciences, awarded overwhelmingly as an associate degree (93%) for transfer into a bachelor's science program. NCES CIP 30.0101 "Biological and Physical Sciences".
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
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Sports
4
Men’s teams
6
Women’s teams
Team Sports(5)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Aquatic Sports(1)
Rowing
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Out-of-State Students
WSU Pullman gives automatic GPA-based recruitment awards to new first-years ($500-$4,000 a year for Washington residents) plus competitive university scholarships.
For students entering Fall 2027
Crimson Promise Award
Automatic$500 per year
Renewable: Renewable once (two years total); good academic standing and continuous enrollment on the Pullman campus
Automatic with admission; no separate application
Washington residents with an unweighted GPA below 3.0; you receive only the award for your GPA band. Pullman campus, 12 credits per semester. Cannot be combined with any other recruitment award.
Crimson Advantage Award
Automatic$2,000 per year
Renewable: Renewable once (two years total); good academic standing and continuous enrollment on the Pullman campus
Automatic with admission; no separate application
Washington residents with an unweighted GPA of 3.0-3.29; you receive only the award for your GPA band. Pullman campus, 12 credits per semester. Cannot be combined with any other recruitment award.
Crimson Scholars Award
Automatic$3,000 per year
Renewable: Renewable once (two years total); good academic standing and continuous enrollment on the Pullman campus
Automatic with admission; no separate application
Washington residents with an unweighted GPA of 3.3-3.74; you receive only the award for your GPA band. Pullman campus, 12 credits per semester. Cannot be combined with any other recruitment award.
Crimson Distinguished Award
Automatic$4,000 per year
Renewable: Renewable once (two years total); good academic standing and continuous enrollment on the Pullman campus
Automatic with admission; no separate application
Washington residents with an unweighted GPA of 3.75-4.0; you receive only the award for your GPA band. Pullman campus, 12 credits per semester. Cannot be combined with any other recruitment award.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$7,074
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$68,905
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,500
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Aug 2026
Conditions Washington State University places on CLEP credit
Credits are semester hours. Washington State caps combined credit from CLEP, AP, IB, transfer and military sources at 73 semester hours. The chart lists only exams that earn credit; exams it does not list, including all language exams at every level, are not addressed. Several exams earn credit but satisfy no UCORE general-education requirement: College Composition Modular, College Algebra, College Mathematics, Precalculus, Introduction to Educational Psychology, and all five business exams. No lab credit is granted with Biology, Natural Sciences or Chemistry. The college's chart is marked updated June 2023.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Pullman, Washington
Whitman County
Control
Public
Programs Listed
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