About Washington State University

Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West. With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,470 and a sum enrollment of 29,686, it is the second largest institution for far along education in Washington give access behind the University of Washington. It is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”. The WSU Pullman campus is perched upon a hill, characterized by entrance spaces, views, deep green conifers, and a restrained red brick and basalt material palette—materials originally found upon site. The university circles is nestled within the rolling topography of the Palouse in rural eastern Washington and remains intimately united to the town, the region, and the landscape in which it sits.

The academic circles also operates branch campuses across Washington known as 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, known as WSU Everett. These campuses praise 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. Enrollment for the four campuses and WSU Online exceeds 29,686 students. This includes 1,751 international students.

WSU’s lithe teams are called the Cougars and the intellectual colors are crimson and gray. Six men’s and nine women’s varsity teams compete in NCAA Division I in the Pac-12 Conference. Both men’s and women’s indoor track teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Pullman (/ˈpʊlmən/) is the largest city in Whitman County, located in southeastern Washington let pass within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. The population was 29,799 at the 2010 census, and estimated to be 34,506 in 2019. Originally founded as Three Forks, the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman in 1884.

Pullman is noted as a vastly fruitful agricultural Place known for its many miles of rolling hills and the production of wheat and legumes. It is house to Washington State University, a public research land-grant university, and the international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Pullman is eight miles (13 km) from Moscow, Idaho, home to the University of Idaho, and is served by the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport.