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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
- 4 research and extension centers
What’s Happening At WSU
Meet WSU’s new chief academic officer
Provost Chris Riley-Tillman said WSU’s land-grant mission and statewide structure are ideal for serving communities during this time of rapid change in higher education
WSU launches new public health degree
The undergraduate degree program will prepare students to meet the evolving public health needs in Washington, particularly in the state’s underserved and rural regions
Most of WSU’s first MD class want to practice in Washington
Alumni survey shows 94% of the graduates planning to go into practice want to practice in Washington, with nearly a third planning to practice in rural areas
The WSU Difference
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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
$368 million
annual research funding, fy 2022
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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
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