Washburn University
Former names | Lincoln College (1865–1868) Washburn College (1868–1941) Washburn Municipal University (1941–1952) |
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| Motto | Non Nobis Solum (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Not for Ourselves Alone" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | February 6, 1865 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Endowment | $155.3 million (2020) |
| President | JuliAnn Mazachek |
| Provost | John Fritch |
Academic staff | 1,000 |
| Students | 5,663 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 4,930 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 733 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , United States 39°02′02″N 95°41′56″W / 39.033786°N 95.698975°W |
| Campus | Midsize city, 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
| Colors | Yale blue and white |
| Nickname | Ichabods |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – The MIAA |
| Mascot | The Ichabod |
| Website | washburn.edu |
Washburn University (WU), formally Washburn University of Topeka, is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs as well as professional programs in law and business. The university enrolls approximately 5,000 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students as of 2023. As of 2008, Washburn also took over overseeing the nearby Washburn Tech.