Washington State University
Work French Administration Building
Pullman, WA 99164
Work(888) 468-6978
Admissions E-mail: admiss2@wsu.edu
Web site: http://www.wsu.edu
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Tier 1
College Category:
National Universities
National Universities
Overview : Washington State University
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Public |
| Year founded: | 1890 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 21,149 |
| Setting: | suburban |
| Endowment: | $677,980,781 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | rolling |
| Application fee: | $50 |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: | 72.4% |
| Selectivity: | more selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2009-2010 In-state: $8,488; Out-of-state: $19,564 |
| Mission | |
| School mission: | As a leading national research university, Washington State University provides an exceptional education to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Motivated, high-achieving students work side-by-side with professors whose scholarship and research are at the frontiers of knowledge. Among the faculty are members of the National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and recipients of numerous national awards and fellowships. As Washington's land-grant institution, the University emphasizes hands-on and engaged learning in and out of the classroom. Extensive research and graduate offerings benefit undergraduates, who experience groundbreaking research firsthand and gain an edge in applying to exclusive graduate and professional programs. Many students present papers at conferences and publish their research findings in scholarly journals before earning undergraduate degrees. Undergraduates enter national competitions as varied as mock trial, interior design, business plans, and robotics. And last year, students volunteered more than 30,000 hours through the Center for Civic Engagement. A member of the Pac-10 conference, the University has a spirited sense of community that infuses academics on its residential main campus. Freshman Focus living-learning communities bring academics into residence halls, and a new Common Reading Book for freshmen stimulates discussion in and out of the classroom. The University emphasizes international experiences for students including study abroad. Fortune 500 and other employers actively recruit graduates, whom many consider the best qualified in the state. Across the University's eleven colleges, many academic programs rank among the nation's finest. Particularly well known is the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, named for the University's most distinguished alumnus, where students gain hands-on experience at student-run television and radio stations. The Honors College is one of the oldest and most respected university-wide programs for high-achieving students, with an enriched liberal arts curriculum within an international context. Talented graduate students from around the world come to the University to work alongside its pioneering faculty. In the molecular biosciences, faculty members are noted worldwide for their work in protein biochemistry, DNA repair, structural biology, and reproductive biology. The physics department has world-renowned research groups in astrophysics, material and optical physics, matter under extreme conditions, and novel states of matter. Professors in the plant sciences and zoology stand among the most productive, widely published scholars in the nation. Veterinary and animal health research conducted by faculty in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the new School for Global Animal Health is cited more often than any other U.S. university's work in other scientists' own peer-reviewed scientific papers. In the liberal arts, the English department is home to nationally recognized authors. Research conducted in the Department of Sociology and the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication influences policy that touches lives nationwide. Distinctive facilities include the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education, with the latest teaching technologies; the award-winning Student Recreation Center; modern student dining facilities, and a newly renovated Student Union Building with state-of-the-art auditorium, meeting rooms, lounges, and food court. In Martin Stadium, Beasley Coliseum, and other athletic venues, the Pac-10 Cougars challenge top men's and women's teams to the cheers of devoted fans. The location of the main campus in the small college town of Pullman means that Cougar spirit permeates life on and off campus. The University also has regional campuses in Spokane, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver, and has nationally recognized Distance Degree Programs available worldwide. |
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