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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
Scientists capture a grizzly-eye view of the Arctic
WSU researchers attached video cameras to existing GPS-enabled collars to better understand the large omnivores and produced footage that’s both unprecedented and scientifically valuable
WSU marks 65 years of nuclear excellence
This year marks the 65th anniversary of WSU’s nuclear reactor, a center of research, training, and workforce development that’s now accelerating a new era of nuclear science
WSU Health opens first university-operated, off-campus clinic
Faculty from WSU nursing and medicine colleges will provide care in the clinic located at Logan Elementary School in Spokane
The WSU Difference

33%
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
$403 million
annual research funding, fy 2024

416,519 hours
civic engagement by 10,407 WSU student and WSU Extension volunteers (2024-25)
WSU boosts Washington state’s economy by billions of dollars a year and WSU researchers create jobs when they bring their innovations to market


