Washington State University
Pullman, WA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 85%
Washington State University is a public university in Pullman, Washington. Washington State was founded in 1890 and enrolls 30,919 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 30,919 |
| Campus Setting | town |
| Admission rate | 85% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $12,997 |
| Out-of-State | $29,073 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Washington State University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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| English Proficiency Test | |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Washington State University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,976 | $27,052 |
| Fees | $2,021 | $2,021 |
| Room and Board | $13,131 | $13,131 |
| Books | $762 | $762 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $26,890 | $42,966 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 22 | 494 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 513 | 9 | 10 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 351 | 9 | 49 |
| Finance, General | 200 | 3 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 230 | 0 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 221 | 29 | 5 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 218 | 32 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 243 | 3 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 233 | ||
| Computer Science | 193 | 32 | 6 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 194 | ||
| Criminology | 177 | 6 | 4 |
| Accounting | 182 | 0 | 1 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 124 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 136 | 25 | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 145 | 1 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 135 | 2 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 130 | 2 | 2 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 128 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 86 | 23 | 11 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 119 | ||
| Pharmacy | 119 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 104 | 0 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 94 | 5 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 71 | 14 | 10 |
| History, General | 78 | 6 | 3 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 55 | 30 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 73 | 8 | 4 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 81 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 16 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 69 | ||
| Advertising | 69 | ||
| Medicine | 69 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 45 | 11 | 12 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 68 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 61 | 5 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 25 | ||
| Sociology, General | 55 | 3 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 49 | 5 | 7 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 58 | ||
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 53 | 1 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 | 3 | 15 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 46 | 5 | |
| Neuroscience | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| Computational Science | 49 | ||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 0 | 41 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 45 | 1 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 42 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 34 | 2 | 6 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 16 | 23 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Materials Engineering | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 22 | 14 | |
| Chemistry, General | 20 | 7 | 9 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 30 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 25 | 4 | |
| Journalism | 28 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 28 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 2 | 23 | |
| Biochemistry | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Genetics, General | 25 | ||
| Interior Design | 21 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 12 | 10 | |
| Environmental Studies | 20 | 0 | |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | 11 | 7 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 5 | 13 | |
| Food Science | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 13 | 4 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 17 | ||
| Viticulture and Enology | 17 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 15 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | 8 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, General | 11 | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 13 | 0 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 11 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | ||
| Human Biology | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 11 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 7 | 3 | |
| Health Communication | 7 | ||
| Physical Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 8 | 0 | |
| Statistics, General | 7 | 1 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 2 | 6 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 | 6 | |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | 1 | |
| Horticultural Science | 6 | 1 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 3 | 4 | |
| Music Performance, General | 6 | ||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | ||
| Environmental Science | 0 | 5 | |
| Entomology | 4 | 1 | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 4 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 4 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | 4 | ||
| Forestry, General | 4 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 4 | ||
| Plant Molecular Biology | 0 | 3 | |
| Engineering Science | 3 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 0 | 3 | |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 3 | ||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 2 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 0 | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 0 | 2 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 0 | 1 | |
| Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release