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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
University royalty revenues nearly double last year’s level
The Cosmic Crisp® apple, developed by WSU, is far-and-away the most profitable university innovation today
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe becomes 15th signatory of MOU
WSU’s Memorandum of Understanding with tribal nations is a guiding document calling for mutual respect, recognition, and collaboration
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


