Wichita State University
Former names | Fairmount College (1895–1926) Municipal University of Wichita (1926–1964) |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 11, 1895 |
Parent institution | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $320.1 million (2022) |
| Budget | $606.3 million (2023) |
| President | Richard Muma |
| Provost | Monica Lounsbery |
Academic staff | 520 |
| Students | 17,700 (Fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 14,280 (Fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 3,420 (Fall 2024) |
| Location | , , United States 37°43′09″N 97°17′35″W / 37.71917°N 97.29306°W |
| Campus | Large city, 330 acres (1.3 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Sunflower |
| Colors | Black and yellow |
| Nickname | Shockers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – The American |
| Mascot | WuShock |
| Website | wichita.edu |
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in nine colleges. The university's graduate school offers more than 50 master's degrees in more than 100 areas and a specialist in education degree and 13 doctoral degrees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".