Entities

Washington State University

Nickname
Wazzu
Acronym
WSU
Entity Type
Location
Founding Date
1890

Washington State University is a nationally recognized land-grant research university. Students can choose from almost 100 majors across 11 colleges. WSU is well known for its programs in veterinary medicine, agriculture, engineering, architecture, global animal health, food science, plant science, business, human health, pharmacy, neuroscience, communications, biofuels, sleep, business, education, energy.

  • WSU has the highest Carnegie research classification.
  • The university offers nearly 600 study-abroad programs in 57 countries, extension offices in every county in the state, and more than 20 small business development centers.
  • Its library system contains over 28 million items including 2.3 million print volumes, 625,000 e-books, 95,000 online journals, and 50,000 individual media items.