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Washington State University

Not to be confused with University of Washington.
This article is about the flagship campus in Pullman. For the university system, see Washington State University System.

Washington State University
Former names
Agricultural College, Experiment Station and School of Science of the State of Washington (1890–1905)
State College of Washington (1905–1959)
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedMarch 28, 1890 (1890-03-28)
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliation
Endowment$1.29 billion (2021)[2]
PresidentKirk Schulz[3]
Academic staff
2,261
Students31,471 – (Total)
  20,976 – (Pullman)
  1,685 – (Spokane)
  1,813 – (Tri-Cities)
  283 – (Everett)
  3,585 – (Vancouver)
  3,265 – (Global Campus/WSU Online)[4]
Undergraduates26,062 – (Total)
  18,346 – (Pullman)
  534 – (Spokane)
  1,603 – (Tri-Cities)
  3,170 – (Vancouver)
  283 – (Everett)[4]
Postgraduates4,262 – (Total)[4]
1283 – (Total)[4]
Location
Pullman
,
Washington
,
United States

46°44′N 117°10′W / 46.73°N 117.16°W / 46.73; -117.16
CampusDistant town[5], 1,742 acres (7.05 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Daily Evergreen
ColorsCrimson and gray[6]
   
NicknameCougars
Sporting affiliations
MascotButch T. Cougar
Websitewww.wsu.edu
Aerial view of the campus
Aerial view of the campus

Washington State University (WSU) (or colloquially and informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West.[7] With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,278 and a total enrollment of 28,581,[8] it is the second largest institution for higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington.[9] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[10]

The WSU Pullman campus stands on a hill and is characterized by open spaces and a red brick and basalt material palette—materials originally found on site. The university sits within the rolling topography of the Palouse in rural eastern Washington and remains closely connected to the town and the region.[11] The university also operates campuses across Washington at WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, and WSU Vancouver, all founded in 1989. In 2012, WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus,[12] which includes its online degree program, WSU Online. In 2015, WSU expanded to a sixth campus at WSU Everett. These campuses award primarily bachelor's and master's degrees. Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007.

WSU's athletic teams are called the Cougars and the school colors are crimson and gray. Six men's and nine women's varsity teams compete in NCAA Division I in the Pac-12 Conference. Both men's and women's indoor track teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

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