Junior Brochure - Wichita State University

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WE’RE KANSAS’ MOST-DIVERSE COLLEGE CAMPUS WITH MORE THAN 38% OF OUR STUDENTS HAILING FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND 110 COUNTRIES.

THE WSU INNOVATION CAMPUS, ONCE COMPLETE, WILL FEATURE HUNDREDS OF INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, A NEW YMCA AND STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER, TWO RESIDENCE HALLS, BUSINESS SCHOOL BUILDING, RETAIL STORES, RESTAURANTS AND A HOTEL.

LAST YEAR, WSU STUDENTS EARNED $4.9 MILLION IN INTERNSHIP WAGES AT NEARLY 500 DIFFERENT EMPLOYERS.

SQUIRREL POPULATION: A ZILLION!

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY AWARDS MORE THAN $100 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID EACH YEAR.

WSU’S BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS COVERS 330 ACRES, INCLUDING OUR NEW INNOVATION CAMPUS.

STUDENTS ENJOY FREE ADMISSION TO ALL HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS AND FINE ARTS PERFORMANCES.

THERE ARE EIGHT COLLEGES WITHIN WSU, HOUSING MORE THAN 70 MAJORS: College of Applied Studies College of Engineering College of Fine Arts College of Health Professions Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences W. Frank Barton School of Business Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation

90 PERCENT OF CLASSES HAVE 50 OR FEWER STUDENTS.

STOP BY ANYTIME. IF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY WANT TO CHECK OUT WSU, GIVE US A SHOUT: (316) 978-3085 WICHITA.EDU/VISIT

While it’s impossible to pack everything that’s good about Wichita State into one tiny guide, we’ve attempted to highlight some things about WSU that you, as a high school junior, might find useful—including a checklist of everything you’ll need to go from a high school grad to a Wichita State Shocker.

GET-INTO-WICHITA-STATE CHECKLIST

TO BE ADMITTED TO WSU, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING:

Take the ACT in the spring of your junior year and request your score be sent to Wichita State.

Complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.00 GPA (2.50 for non-residents); AND achieve ONE of the following:

Request an unofficial copy of your TRANSCRIPT following your junior year.

ACT composite score of 21 or higher; OR SAT composite score of 1060 or higher; OR Graduate in the top one-third of your class

Apply for admission to WSU on July 1 before your senior year at WICHITA.EDU/APPLY.

Additional opportunities for admission are available for all students and are offered on a case-by-case basis. For consideration, complete and submit the academic profile section of the admission application.

You will use your transcript to enter your grades and test scores into the admission application.

If you have any questions regarding admission requirements, we’re here to help. Please call (316) 978-3085, email admissions@wichita.edu or visit wichita.edu/admissions.


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