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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
Border Collie’s life saved with complex surgery at WSU
The procedure to repair Ace’s esophagus, torn by a stick, has only been performed a handful of times
Bucking national trend, WSU sees enrollment increase
First-year student enrollment at WSU rose 2.4% in the fall, the second consecutive year of growth in that category
WSU’s newest apple: Sunflare
The name of the apple, which will reach stores in 2029, was the result of a public contest that drew more than 15,000 entries
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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