Kansas, US
1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS 67260, United States
+1 316-978-3456
Zip Code
67260
School Size
Medium
Tuition
Local tuition 8,433 USD, Domestic tuition 17,798 USD
Affiliation
Space-grant
Type of School
Public
Student Body Gender
Co-edu
Religious Affiliation
none
Scholarships For International Student
yes
Conditional Admission
yes
Top Programs
Business, Management, Marketing
Setting
Urban
Accreditation and Certification
HLC-NCA
Type of Housing
On-campus
Acceptance Rate
79.6%
NCLEX Pass Rate
89.00%
Wichita State University is a public institution that was founded in 1895. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 12,406 (fall 2020), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 330 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wichita State University’s ranking in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #299-#391. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,800; out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,166.
Wichita State University is located in the southern part of Kansas, in the largest city in the state. Students at Wichita State can choose from numerous undergraduate degrees in six academic colleges, and graduate students can earn degrees in the W. Frank Barton School of Business and in the schools of education and engineering, among other fields. WSU students and athletic teams are called the Shockers because Wichita students used to earn money by harvesting or “shocking” wheat. The university also used to be called WU, for Wichita University, and now the school’s mascot is a bundle of wheat named WuShock.
The Wichita State Shockers varsity sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference. Besides athletics, students at WSU can get involved in more than 150 campus organizations, Greek life and community service. Notable WSU alumni include Frank and Dan Carney, founders of Pizza Hut, and Gary Burrell, co-founder of GPS maker Garmin.
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