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WSU Tri-Cities Admission
Great students deserve a great education
WSU Tri-Cities offers an affordable quality education in a supportive atmosphere. You'll find personalized instruction and a close-knit campus community where faculty, staff, and students know your name. Partnerships with international corporations and locally owned businesses offer internships and other hands-on learning opportunities, so you can build your knowledge and establish your career. Our professors bring the real world into the classroom, as many also are working professionals in fields such as education, law, and nursing, or work for the Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory or other agencies that specialize in engineering, science, and technology.
The campus is set along the scenic Columbia River in Richland, Washington. The arid desert region is known for its sunny, dry weather with only 7 inches of rain annually. The hot summers and brisk winters allow for outdoor adventures year-round, from water recreation to biking along the 22-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail that connects to campus.
You chose wisely
Enjoy the educational quality of a top-tier research university with the atmosphere of a friendly college campus. Small class sizes allow for significant one-on-one interaction with faculty and staff — creating a valuable and unique experience while earning your degree from Washington State University.
WSU Tri-Cities is fully accredited, with small classes and real-life connections on a campus that's close to home.
Choose from 18 bachelor’s, 10 master’s, and 6 doctoral degrees while attending class along the scenic Columbia River shoreline.
Catch the Cougar Spirit!
It’s easy to be part of the action at WSU Tri-Cities with all-campus barbecues, club activities, bus trips to WSU Pullman for Pac-12 athletic events, thought-provoking lectures, group nights at Tri-City Americans hockey games, or just hanging out in the student lounge.
Belong.
Be a leader by joining the Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities student government. Start an official club with as few as three students and a faculty advisor, or join one of the active groups such as the Business Club, Crimson Scrubs nursing club, Multicultural Club, Psychology Club, and more.
Connect & follow
Are you on Facebook? YouTube? Twitter? We are, too.
Making college affordable
In hard economic times, WSU is stepping up to help. Just last year, the University awarded more than $207 million to 17,215 students.
See how WSU can help you pay for college.
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Facts and figures
Check out our Informational Brochure (pdf) for more details on everything from student diversity to cost of attendance to the 4-year graduation rate.
Visits and tours
Schedule a visit and see WSU Tri-Cities in person.