A regional comprehensive 4-year public university, CWU offers baccalaureate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. CWU is the top-rated university in Washington State for its economic impact, based on a recent ranking system by The Economist magazine. In addition, the University consistently places among the top public master's degree-granting institutions in the west, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of colleges. Throughout its history, the University has distinguished itself in many ways, most notably through its quality teaching and academic programs, its student-centered orientation, and a commitment to diversity. At the CWU Des Moines Center, 57.9% of students are students of color and 51% are first generation college students. 61% of the student body is female. The retention rate for all transfer students to the CWU Des Moines Center is 86%. The CWU Des Moines Center is 17 miles south of Downtown Seattle and right in the middle of one of the most vibrant technology hubs in the world. The Seattle area is the headquarters of ten Fortune 500 companies including Amazon and Microsoft. Many other technology companies including Expedia, Google, and Facebook employ over 2,000 people in the Seattle area. The world headquarters of Blue Origin is less than five miles from the CWU Des Moines Center. The city of Des Moines is a bedroom community just south of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with some of the lowest home prices in the Seattle area. The CWU Des Moines Center is on occupied Duwamish, Snohomish, Coastal Salish, Muckleshoot and Puyallup lands. We acknowledge all Indigenous and First People of the land and space in which we live and breathe.