| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CVU | Council of Validating Universities |
| CW | Course Work |
| CW | Crimson White |
| CWA | Cumulative Weighted Average |
| CWC | Creative Writing Class |
| CWCU | Center for World Class Universities |
| CWD | Center for Workplace Development |
| CWH | Center for Weight and Health, U. C. Berkeley |
| CWHC | Center for Women's History and Culture |
| CWID | Campus Wide ID |
| CWMI | Cornell Waste Management Institute |
| CWNU | China West Normal University |
| CWRU | Case Western Reserve University |
| CWU | Central Washington University |
| CWU | Central Washington University's |
| CWU | Cyprus West University |
| CWUR | Center for World University Rankings |
| CXC | Caribbean Examination Council |
| CXLD | Cancelled |
| CY | calendar year |