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Go Cougs!
Washington State University
—a top research university dedicated to improving lives—unlocks possibilities for students and serves the public good
- 6 campuses
- 11 academic colleges
- Extension offices in all 39 Washington counties
- 4 research and extension centers
What’s Happening At WSU
“Go Cougs” means a better life
Research and programs at WSU support better health, better sleep, better food, better lives, for people in Washington and around the world
University removes COVID vaccine requirement for most students
The policy will take effect for the Summer 2023 session for all but WSU Health Sciences students
WSU’s new publishing label makes bestseller list
Basalt Books, a new general-interest imprint of WSU Press, published the true story of two friends surviving a fishing vessel’s near capsizing
The WSU Difference

34%
students who are first in their family to attend college
WSU students get the tools they need to find untapped strengths, with 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
$358 million
annual research funding, fy 2021

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
