Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1959Distant townSEVP certified
About
Washington State University (WSU, or colloquially Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington, United States. 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 of higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington. It is classified among "R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production". 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.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$30,994
- Estimated total for international students
- US$45,020
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$13,888
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$27,914
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,099
- Graduate students
- 4,230
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 87%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$72,280
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (310)
Bachelor's degrees86 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminologyDesign and Applied ArtsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman BiologyHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees75 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural EngineeringAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching Assistants/AidesTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees65 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencesMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)4 subjects
MedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVeterinary Medicine
Undergraduate certificates34 subjects
Agriculture, GeneralArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiotechnologyClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunity/Environmental/Socially-Engaged ArtComputer ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGerontologyHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Graduate certificates46 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNanotechnologyNuclear EngineeringPhysicsPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVeterinary Medicine
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.