Washington State University, an open research institution affiliated with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, was established in 1890. The institution is reputed to be one of Western America's oldest. It is also Washington's second-largest University. The school had formerly gone by the name of the School of Science of the State of Washington. The development of the University and its faculty have received significant support from the Atomic Energy Commission Grants, and the University's medical school was one of Washington's three best and the only one. The Board of Regents is in charge of running the University with ten people.
The institution provides 78 master's degree programs, 65 doctoral degree programs, and three professional degree programs in fields like medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. A total of ten colleges—the College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Architecture & Engineering, Carson College of Business, College of Medicine, College of Communication, College of Education, and College of Veterinary Medicine—are comprised of 65 departments that are involved in the curriculum.
Out of more than 4,600 public and private schools, only 115 American colleges and universities, including WSU, have been named among the doctorate universities with the "highest research activity" by the Carnegie Classification.
Members of the WSU faculty have been elected to membership in the National Academies, the highest distinction bestowed upon scientists in the country.
WSU welcomes students from 98 nations, 48 states, and various cultures and backgrounds and encourages them to voice their varied viewpoints.
Pullman, WA, United States
