EWU vs WSU

[MadisonMachelle]

I have a friend that got into Washington State University and attends there currently and says that her class/school collaborates with Eastern Washing University. 

They are both roughly the same cost of tuition and are located in the same city. Does anyone know what really sets them apart? Is one easier to get into? Their EdFind looks very similar too. 

[slptobe!]

Hi! I applied to and got into both, basically you share classes and everything with the other school. I asked this question during the interviews for them. The differences come in during technicalities between research groups (if you chose to) and tuition differences and who your advisor would be. But basically, you're all in the same program. 

[oldsolnewworld]

hi all-- I am a current undergrad student at WSU and feel that I could answer most of your questions. WSU and EWU are joint programs for both their undergrad and grad degrees in speech-language pathology. WSU's main campus is in Pullman (about an hour and a half south of Spokane, WA) and EWU's main campus is in Cheney (about 20-30 minutes southwest of Spokane, WA). They share a modern, beautiful, and small campus in downtown Spokane, WA (which is located on the eastern side of the state nearly 30 minutes from Idaho).This campus is considered the "medical" campus for both universities and a variety of programs including-- medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and exercise physiology, and dental hygiene. EWU and WSU's program share a building on campus, the professors collaborate, and the clinic is shared between both universities. Some would argue the EWU may be "easier" to get into, but I truthfully think they are about equal. WSU just may be more well-known since it is pac 12. There grad programs are essentially the same with one main difference being their research projects. WSU program requires grad students to choose between a research project and a case study analysis of a handful of your clients, while EWU requires that you complete a research project. In theory if you got into both, it would make sense to accept at the school who research interests yours align with, but the faculty are pretty flexible overall and I bet you would still be able to conduct research under a professor at the other university. For example, I am currently a WSU undergrad, but I do my research through an EWU professor. Honestly, I've really loved my experience at this campus and in this program. The faculty are passionate and the city of Spokane has a lot to offer as it relates to our field. I am also originally from california and moved up here to complete my undergrad on scholarships. Please feel free to reach out or message me directly if you have anymore questions.