Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,278 and a total enrollment of 28,581, it is the second largest institution for higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington.It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
The WSU Pullman campus stands on a hill and is characterized by open spaces and a red brick and basalt material palette—materials originally found on site. The university sits within the rolling topography of the Palouse in rural eastern Washington and remains closely connected to the town and the region. The university also operates campuses across Washington at WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, and WSU Vancouver, all founded in 1989. In 2012, WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus, which includes its online degree program, WSU Online. In 2015, WSU expanded to a sixth campus at WSU Everett. These campuses award primarily bachelor's and master's degrees. Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007
Research that improves lives
Health, clean energy, food production, economic opportunity, security—advances made by WSU scientists raise quality of life worldwide.
A top research university. WSU is among 115 out of 4,300+ US colleges and universities named as doctoral universities with the “highest research activity.” (Carnegie Classification, 2021).
Professors are among the best in their fields, including members of the National Academies—the nation’s highest honor for scientific researchers.
Education that opens doors
WSU’s unwavering commitment: give students the tools they need to unlock untapped strengths.
WSU offers 200+ fields of study, including majors, minors, certificates, and in-major specializations, to prepare students for the future they want. There are nearly 150 graduate and professional degree programs.
Research opportunities, fieldwork, internships, in-depth labs, and study abroad programs inspire students to explore the world with passion and purpose.
Washington State University Rankings
- #212 in National Universities (tie)
- #140 in Best Colleges for Veterans (tie)
- #177 in Best Value Schools
- #197 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (tie)
- #107 in Top Public Schools (tie)
- #75 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tie)
