Wichita State University

When Wichita State first opened its doors in 1895, students rode horses to class, telegraph machines were cutting-edge technology and Wichita had only been a city for approximately 25 years. The past century has highlighted an amazing development for Wichita State, one in which the school has grown from a small Christian college to a large state college punctuated by two name changes and a few thousand extra students. Now, the university continues its growth through cooperation, innovation, applied learning and entrepreneurship creating the ideal environment for students, industry and community to work together and build a bright future for its city, region and world.

Wichita State University offers a wide-ranging variety of programs - including more than 225 majors and specialties. The University has remarkable amenities including a large library with over 1 million items. Alongside this, it has one of the biggest Cooperative Education programs in the Midwest. Cooperative Education allows students to get paid internships to get valuable work experience before going ho... Read more

When Wichita State first opened its doors in 1895, students rode horses to class, telegraph machines were cutting-edge technology and Wichita had only been a city for approximately 25 years. The past century has highlighted an amazing development for Wichita State, one in which the school has grown from a small Christian college to a large state college punctuated by two name changes and a few thousand extra students. Now, the university continues its growth through cooperation, innovation, applied learning and entrepreneurship creating the ideal environment for students, industry and community to work together and build a bright future for its city, region and world.

Wichita State University offers a wide-ranging variety of programs - including more than 225 majors and specialties. The University has remarkable amenities including a large library with over 1 million items. Alongside this, it has one of the biggest Cooperative Education programs in the Midwest. Cooperative Education allows students to get paid internships to get valuable work experience before going home.The engineering and science laboratories are contemporary and well-equipped. The campus has a Wi-Fi network for fast and easy access to the internet. It’s gorgeous, park-like campus has 65 buildings and is 2 square kilometres in size.

The University functions its own TV and radio stations and has a large sports complex, basketball arena, baseball and softball stadiums, track stadium, a bowling alley, an 18-hole golf course, and a large tennis complex. On and off campus, Shockers have access to all the arts, entertainment and traditional college excitement they could want. Year round, there's so much to do on the Wichita State campus -- from music, theatre and dance performances to world-class museums to the heart-pounding excitement of Shocker athletics. With the establishment of Braeburn Square and the advancement of community-facing assets like Go Create, it has even more enticements for the Wichita community at large.

Wichita State University is situated in the center of the Midwest in the biggest city in the state of Kansas. Its beautiful 330-acre campus is located on the crest of a hill with a view of downtown Wichita, 5 miles to the southwest. As Kansas' biggest city, Wichita is the commercial, financial, medical, cultural and entertainment hub for the state. It is home to one of the most affordable cities in the country?providing a high quality of life at a low cost. ASU provides merit-based scholarships to foreign students who show a high degree of academic achievement. International Freshman and F-1 transfer students could be eligible for a New American University Scholarship, which deals with college expenses.

Undergraduate Scholarships After Attending Wichita State

• US$700,000 in scholarships awarded to international students each year
• Must attend WSU for 1 year before applying for scholarships
• Scholarships not awarded before the student arrives in Wichita
• Scholarships awarded based upon good grades at Wichita State.
• No scholarships based upon financial need.
• Scholarships are usually US$500 to US$2,500 per year
• Scholarships are not guaranteed.

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