Washington State University is Washington’s public land-grant research university, with its oldest and largest campus in Pullman and additional campuses and learning locations serving communities across the state. The Washington Legislature established the Washington Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science in 1890 as the state’s land-grant institution. The college opened in Pullman in 1892 and developed a curriculum that combined agriculture, mechanic arts, engineering, science, and general education. It became Washington State University in 1959, a name that reflected decades of academic expansion and a role that had grown far beyond the institution’s agricultural origins. WSU now supports undergraduate, graduate, professional, online, and research programs through a multi-campus system. Pullman remains the flagship residential campus and the center for many laboratories, student organizations, athletics, libraries, and academic colleges. Major areas include agriculture and human sciences, arts and sciences, business, communication, education, engineering and architecture, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, and veterinary medicine. Students can study accounting, agricultural economics, animal sciences, anthropology, biology, business, chemical engineering, civil engineering, communication, computer science, economics, electrical engineering, finance, hospitality business management, mechanical engineering, psychology, and many other fields. Graduate education includes master’s and doctoral programs across the sciences, engineering, agriculture, business, education, communication, and social sciences. The land-grant mission is especially visible in WSU Extension, agricultural research, and the university’s statewide presence. Extension programs operate throughout Washington’s counties, connecting university expertise with agriculture, community development, youth programs, food systems, natural resources, and public needs. Research strengths include plant and crop science, animal health, veterinary medicine, food and wine science, materials, energy, engineering, computing, health, communication, and environmental systems. WSU’s professional and health programs broaden the university’s research and service role beyond Pullman. Students can combine academic study with undergraduate research, internships, service learning, entrepreneurship, study abroad, employer projects, and professional preparation. Pullman’s residential environment provides a traditional college-town experience, while other WSU campuses serve urban and regional student populations with location-specific programs. The university’s academic system therefore offers both the scale of a statewide public institution and distinct campus pathways. First-year applicants are evaluated without requiring SAT or ACT scores for admission. WSU’s current approach does not use standardized test scores as a required component of the admission decision, allowing the high-school record and academic preparation to carry greater weight. For 2026-27, published Pullman resident undergraduate tuition and fees are about $14,358, while the estimated total resident cost of attendance is $36,188; the estimated nonresident annual cost is $53,860. Merit scholarships, including Crimson Award and other resident or nonresident awards, depend on academic profile, residency, campus, and current award rules. Career preparation is supported through the Academic Success and Career Center, Handshake, employer partnerships, internships, career fairs, and alumni networks.