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Washington State University
—WSU is a top research university dedicated to solving problems and improving lives
- 6 campuses
- 11 academic colleges
- Extension offices in all 39 Washington counties and on the Colville Reservation
- 4 research and extension centers
What’s Happening At WSU
WSU adopts strategic pillars to guide its future
President Elizabeth Cantwell announced the strategic initiative at the most recent Board of Regents meeting
Number of new first-year students continues to grow
The new first-year student population grew systemwide for the third year in a row, with several campuses experiencing double-digit gains
WSU tops Princeton Review for student satisfaction
WSU claimed the #1 spot nationally in “Their Students Love These Colleges” category, based entirely on student feedback
The WSU Difference

35%
students who are first in their family to attend college
WSU students get the tools and support they need to succeed in hundreds of majors and degree programs, research opportunities, fieldwork, internships, and study-abroad programs
Health, clean energy, food production, economic opportunity, security—research advances made by WSU scientists raise quality of life worldwide
$379 million
annual research funding, fy 2023

284,590 hours
civic engagement by WSU student and WSU Extension volunteers (2022)
WSU boosts Washington state’s economy by billions of dollars a year and WSU researchers create jobs when they bring their innovations to market
