WICHITA STATE U N I V E R S I T Y
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WICHITA, KANSAS L O C AT I O N
MOST DIVERSE
CAMPUS IN KANSAS
16,000 STUDENTS
90% OF CLASSES
H AV E 4 9 O R FEWER STUDENTS
3.54 23-24 1130-1190 G PA
Combining tradition and innovation with the limitless resources of its location, Wichita State offers much more than you'll ever find in a traditional college town. Thanks to our location in Kansas’ largest city, Wichita State students take learning out of the classroom and into the real world, gaining practical experience, building a resume, making connections and ultimately getting a jump-start on a career. We have results to back it up, too. Data from the Kansas Board of Regents indicates WSU graduates have higher post-college job placements in the state after graduation and earn more than graduates from other traditional Kansas universities.
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On and off campus, Shockers have access to all the arts, entertainment and traditional college fun they could want. We’re talking more than 350 annual on-campus events, action-packed athletics, people from all over the globe and a city teeming with galleries, stages, shopping and eats. Just take your pick and enjoy.
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With performances from Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Chainsmokers, Taylor Swift and Twenty One Pilots to the Tallgrass Film Festival and the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the variety of area events you’ll find in Wichita is virtually limitless. Each semester is packed with time-honored traditions like Clash of the Colleges, Hippodrome, Shocktoberfest and annual events full of competitions and fellow Shockers. You can also get your game on with Esports, intramurals and club sporting events. The Rhatigan Student Center is home to billiards, bowling, the Shocker Store and your favorite restaurants. Not to mention, plenty of couches to crash on between classes.
WICHITA A TOP 10 CIT Y
Wichita has been named as one of the top 10 happiest cities, a top 10 surprising foodie city and a top 10 city for new college grads.
Campus living puts you in the middle of all the action. By joining the community of Shockers who already call Wichita State their home away from home, you’ll have quick access to classes, athletic events, campus activities, hundreds of new friends and everything you need to get the most out of your Shocker experience.
1,200 CAMPUS RESIDENTS
Shockers from all over the world enjoy state-of-theart residence halls, all built within the last six years.
SHOCKER HALL • Full-service dining and coffee shop brewing local Reverie Coffee • Laundry room, community kitchen and lounge on each floor • Living-learning communities for students with similar interests • Additional entertainment and recreation spaces
THE FL ATS AT WSU • Fully furnished amenity-rich apartment living • All-inclusive rates, sand volleyball court, clubhouse and underground parking • Located next door to the Steve Clark YMCA • Steps away from Starbucks and Braeburn Square, featuring restaurants and retail
THE SUITES AT WSU • Newest on-campus residence hall • 2-bedroom units complete with shared bathroom, living room and kitchenette galley with refrigerator
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From claiming national championships to reaching the Final Four, Wichita State is home to a legacy of pulsepounding action for Shocker Nation.
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DIVISION I NCAA TEAMS
Wichita State is home to 15 NCAA Division I teams, including cheer and dance, plus a wide range of intramurals and club sports.
N AT I O N A L CHAMPIONSHIPS
Shocker Bowling has claimed 20 national championships and counting.
A M E R I C A N AT H L E T I C CONFERENCE
Wichita State is the newest member of the American Athletic Conference, placing it in competition with other prestigious universities like Southern Methodist, Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston, South Florida and Central Florida.
Shockers can attend all home athletic events at no extra cost.
10,500 KO C H A R E NA S E AT S
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Charlie – Computer Engineering Internship with Disney
Lucas – Aerospace Engineering Internship with NASA
Abby – Communication, with Portia, a coworker Internship with Dress For Success Wichita
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James – Biology Internship with Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria
At Wichita State, we offer our students the unique ability to get real-world, experiencebased learning in their chosen majors while still in school. With Wichita State’s Career Development Center, boasting the most internships for an office of its kind in the state, students can have a packed resume, college credit, professional connections, a paycheck, and in many cases, a job offer.
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$8.15 million earned in 2,200 on-campus jobs.
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Students in Physical Therapy & Engineering Applied learning with Rainbows United & GoBabyGo
In one year, Wichita State students earned more than $4.9 million through 1,100 internship positions at almost 500 employers.
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Internships, networking, and employment converge for an applied learning powerhouse experience on Wichita State’s Innovation Campus. With big-name firms and niche technology industries, the innovators of the future have found homes in Shocker Nation.
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Wichita State opened its first building on the Innovation Campus in 2017, and in just three years 15 buildings are in progress or have been completed.
• Wichita State’s new on-campus Steve Clark YMCA serves more than 22,000 students, faculty, staff, Innovation Campus professionals and neighbors in the community. • Build a professional network and resume with access to hundreds of Airbus engineering professionals and paid engineering internship positions right on campus. • Criminal justice majors benefit from a close relationship with city, county and state law enforcement through applied learning opportunities and guest lecturers in the Law Enforcement Training Center. • The newest additions to the expanded campus include the Hyatt Place Hotel and Braeburn Square featuring Starbucks, Fuzzy’s Tacos, Journey East Asia Grill, Meritrust Credit Union and the Shocker Store. • Employers like Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems, NetApp and FirePoint are locating on campus to have access to an internship and workforce pipeline of Wichita State students.
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Behind a desk and in front of a class, our students receive top-notch classroom learning and combine it with real-world experience. As a result, graduates are well-prepared for diverse careers in fields such as workforce leadership, teaching, academic administration, athletic training and sport management.
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APPLIED STUDIES Teacher education majors get experience-based learning in Kansas’ largest school district and surrounding areas, oftentimes during their first year.
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The College of Applied Studies awards more than $625,000 in scholarships annually, including several Klose Scholarships for future math or science teachers.
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More than half of the teachers and administrators in Wichita’s Public Schools are Wichita State graduates.
As a magnet for some of the brightest minds and best technology, the Wichita State College of Engineering provides unrivaled learning opportunities and does so in the state’s center of industry with its wealth of internships and worldwide connections.
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ENGINEERING Our location gives Wichita State students access to the largest engineering internship program in the state.
The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is located right on campus and attracts industry experts from around the globe.
Wichita State is ranked first nationally in industry-funded aerospace research and development by the National Science Foundation.
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Wichita State’s John Bardo Center is 116,000 square feet and gives students access to spaces like a renewable energy lab, a vehicle design lab, a project and prototyping lab and GoCreate - a maker space hub.
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Mixing exclusive programs, outstanding faculty and top-notch facilities with the area’s thriving art scene, the Wichita State College of Fine Arts provides an environment for inspiration to flourish in the state’s largest ready-made audience.
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FINE ARTS Around 85% of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra is made up of WSU faculty, alumni and students.
The college is a member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) and offers the only nationally accredited dance program in the state.
International opera superstars, Sam Ramey and Alan Held, are full-time faculty and provide world-class training to students.
The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts, one of Wichita State’s fastest growing majors, offers emphasis areas in audio and video production, game design, filmmaking and animation. Students learn in Shocker Studios, a 35,000-square-foot professional production studio.
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35K SQUARE-FOOT PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION STUDIO
Located in the state’s health care hub, the Wichita State’s College of Health Professions provides students with the skills, hands-on learning and professional connections essential to their success in high-demand, high-paying health careers.
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS With an abundance of area hospitals and clinics, access to real-world learning and the teaching expertise of health care experts can all be found right here.
The college features the state's premier physician assistant program and the only bachelor of science in dental hygiene at a public Kansas university.
Our graduates enjoy some of the highest job placement rates in Kansas and often have job offers before they finish their degrees.
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CLINICAL PL ACEMENT SITES
Health Professions students have access to more than 1,100 clinical placement sites around the country.
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As the oldest and largest of Wichita State’s seven undergrad colleges, the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences boasts the widest range of degree programs in everything from French to forensic science, plus the chance to get real-world experience in every major.
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LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES The Elliott School of Communication is Kansas’ only comprehensive integrated school of communication, combining its various disciplines with work-based experiences in Wichita’s numerous media outlets.
The Shocker Battalion Army ROTC helps students develop leadership skills to manage time, people and resources, while receiving scholarship dollars and earning a minor in military science through the School of Criminal Justice.
Whether it’s into the city of Wichita, through the heart of Mexico or to the banks of the Loire River in Orléans, France, classes offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences go wherever the subject matter takes them.
Wichita State’s Biological Field Station on the Ninnescah River features 330 acres of native prairie, wetlands and woodland.
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The W. Frank Barton School of Business is one of the state’s oldest and most-respected business schools and is home to some of the best programs, brightest minds and biggest opportunities in Kansas. Turning today’s students into tomorrow’s business innovators.
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS The Professional Edge Program is a free program that equips business majors with the skills needed to TOP 5%land their dream job. From effective interviewing and resume writing to networking and time management.
The Barton School boasts AACSB International accreditation in its business and accounting programs, placing it in the top 5% of business schools worldwide.
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Our TOP business 5% students have landed internships with employers like The Mayo Clinic, NASA, Walt Disney World and Spirit AeroSystems.
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Construction begins soon on a $60 million state-ofthe-art home for the business school, Woolsey Hall, giving students all the tech, team and presentation space they need to engage with each other and the business community.
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For students with outstanding academic backgrounds, the Cohen Honors College provides an unparalleled college experience where students can take their achievement to a higher level and make the most out of their time as Shockers.
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HONORS COLLEGE TOP 5%
The Honors Living Learning Community in Shocker Hall creates a peer network TOP 5% that challenges Honors students to pursue academic success and community engagement.
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Cohen Enhancement Scholarships, worth up to $4,000, support Honors students as they participate in applied learning through study abroad, National Student Exchange, nonprofit internships, national conferences or undergraduate research. The Koch Scholars Program awards $30,000–$45,000 scholarships to multiple Honors students in select engineering or business majors. The Lenora McGregor Endowed Scholarship annually awards up to $26,000 to an incoming freshman Honors student.
Honors students enjoy small classes, specialized advising, priority enrollment, 24/7 access to the honors student lounge, as well as leadership opportunities in the honors student council and student organization.
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SCHOLARSHIPS AND SAVINGS MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
DSI is a scholarship competition open once a year to eligible high school seniors with awards of up to $64,000. Visit wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions for more information.
$8,000 – $24,000 • $2,000 – $4,000 a year for Kansas residents • $3,000 – $6,000 a year for nonresidents
National Merit and Hispanic Recognition Scholarship Program $50,000 • $20,000 for the first year • $10,000 for each of years two, three and four
Transfer Merit Scholarship $4,000 – $6,000 A renewable award of $2,000-$3,000 for new incoming transfer students who transfer at least 12 credit hours and less than 75 credit hours and are working toward their first bachelor’s degree.
Cohen Honors College Merit Scholarship $1,000 Up to $500 a year for two years for select new Honors students.
IN-STATE OR REDUCED TUITION Students from Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin may qualify for in-state or reduced tuition. Children of alumni may also be eligible for in-state rates. Visit wichita.edu/shockersavings for more information on reduced tuition.
Academic College Awards To find out about scholarships within your college of interest, visit wichita.edu/collegescholarships.
Free Student Success Resources: Tutoring, math/writing labs, supplemental instruction, college financial planning and access to Shocker Support Locker with food, school supplies & clothing.
TOP 80 MOST AFFORDABLE COLLEGES
Wichita State is the most affordable research university in Kansas and is rated among the top 80 most affordable U.S. colleges and universities by College Consensus.
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ANYT Wichita State University’s Annual Security and Fire Report is available. The report includes crime statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Wichita State University; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. Additionally, the report provides fire statistics concerning fires in on-campus student housing facilities and institutional policies concerning campus fire safety. For an electronic copy of the report, access the following web site, wichita.edu/annualsecurityreport. To obtain a printed copy of this report, contact the University Police Department. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Wichita State University (WSU) does not discriminate in its employment practices, or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of age (40 years or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. WSU also prohibits retaliation against any person making a complaint of discrimination or against any person involved or participating in the investigation of any such allegation. Sexual misconduct, relationship violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination and are prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, other federal law, and WSU policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding WSU’s non-discrimination policies: the Institutional Equity and Compliance Director (Telephone: (316) 978-3205), Title IX Coordinator (Telephone: (316) 978-5177), or Equal Opportunity Coordinator (Telephone: (316) 978-3186), each located at Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260, Human Resources Building.
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APPLIED STUDIES Athletic Training Counseling Early Childhood Unified Elementary Education Exercise Science Middle Level Education Physical Education Pre-K-12 Education Secondary Education Special Education Sport Management Teacher Apprentice Program Workforce Leadership and Applied Learning BUSINESS Accounting Economics Economics–Real Estate Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship–Real Estate Finance Finance –Real Estate General Business Human Resource Management International Business Information Technology & Management Information Systems Management Marketing Marketing –Real Estate ENGINEERING Aerospace Engineering Applied Computing Cybersecurity Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Management Facilities Management Mechatronics Technology Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering
FINE ARTS Art: Education Art: General Art/Art History Art: Studio Ceramics Drawing and Painting Printmaking Sculpture Graphic Design Media Arts Animation Audio Production Filmmaking Game Design Music Instrumental Performance Jazz Studies Organ Piano Piano Pedagogy Theory –Composition Vocal Performance Music Education Instrumental Keyboard Special Education Vocal Performing Arts Dance Design and Technical Theatre Musical Theatre Theatre Performance Photography HEALTH PROFESSIONS Audiology Communication Sciences and Disorders Dental Hygiene Health Science Health Services Management and Community Development Medical Laboratory Science Nursing Physical Therapy Physician Assistant HONORS Honors Baccalaureate – Interdisciplinary
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INSTITUTE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION Innovation Design LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Anthropology Biochemistry Biological Sciences Chemistry Communication Electronic Media Integrated Marketing Communication Journalism Strategic Communication Criminal Justice Economics English Creative Writing Language and Literature Field Majors Biochemistry Chemistry/Business Ethnic Studies Geography German Gerontology Global Studies International Studies Religion Forensic Science General Studies Geology History Homeland Security Mathematics/Statistics Modern & Classical Languages and Literatures French/French Education Latin Spanish/Spanish Education Philosophy Physics Political Science Pre-professional Programs Chiropractic Dentistry Law Medicine Optometry Pharmacy Podiatry Veterinary Medicine Psychology Social Work Sociology Women’s Studies