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Washington State University
—WSU is a top research university dedicated to improving lives, unlocking possibilities for students, and serving the public good
- 6 campuses
- 11 academic colleges
- Extension offices in all 39 Washington counties
- 4 research and extension centers
What’s Happening At WSU
New wheat variety named for pioneering Black family
“Bush soft white spring wheat” honors early immigrant settler George Bush and his son, noted wheat breeder William Owen Bush
WSU residency program graduates first group of doctors
The residency program was created by the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Everett’s Providence Regional Medical Center to train internal medicine physicians
WSU-led team launches state’s first survey of LGBTQ+ residents
The goal is to hear concerns from the LGBTQ+ community and increase state officials’ understanding of the community’s demographics and geographic distribution
The WSU Difference
35%
students who are first in their family to attend college
WSU students get the tools they need to find untapped strengths, with 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
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