Student population: 14,298

Main campus size: 330 acres

Year founded: 1895

Athletic conference: Missouri Valley (NCAA Division 1)

Nickname: Shockers

Mascot: WuShock

A FEW QUICK FACTS
  • Wichita State offers the three largest annual undergraduate scholarships in Kansas ($44,000-48,000).
  • WSU's cooperative education program offers more opportunities than all of the other state schools in Kansas combined.
  • The Wichita State campus features the most diverse student body in Kansas.
No Limits Location. It's what separates Wichita State from the other guys. As Kansas' only urban-serving state university, WSU can offer things the others can't. By combining a traditional college atmosphere with the endless possibilities of the state's biggest city, Wichita State is the only school in Kansas that can provide an educational experience that goes beyond the limits of a typical college town. Bottom line — because we're in Wichita, Kansas, Wichita State students have advantages other students don't. Period.