| Washington State University Tri-Cities | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $650 million |
| President | Elson Floyd |
| Students | 1,553 |
| Location | Richland, Washington, USA |
| Colors | Crimson and Gray |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | http://tricity.wsu.edu |
Washington State University Tri-Cities is an urban campus along the Columbia River in northern Richland, Washington. With upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities offers 17 baccalaureate, 14 master’s, and 7 doctoral degree programs.[1] The campus added freshman and sophomore courses in fall 2007 to become a true four-year public university, extending the WSU land-grant mission of providing affordable, accessible higher education. WSU Tri-Cities has strong community support and partnerships, particularly with the nearby Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. WSU Tri-Cities also partners with the Miss Tri-Cities Organization, offering a $1,000 scholarship to Miss Tri-Cities in 2010.
Vicky Carwein has been the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus's chancellor since 2006.[2]
WSU Tri-Cities conferred 267 bachelor's degrees, 77 master's degrees and one doctorate in 2009.[3] The WSU Tri-Cities Class of 2011 was the largest class in the history of the campus, with 487 degrees conferred. This graduation marks the first four-year class since the school transitioned to a four-year university in 2007.[4]
Washington State University Tri-Cities was established as one of three regional campuses for Washington State University in 1989.[1] Prior to 1989 it was the Joint Center for Graduate Study, which was formed in the Autumn quarter of 1964 and offered courses in graduate level technical and management topics sponsored by a consortium of universities from the Pacific Northwest composed of Washington State University, the University of Washington, and Oregon State University.[3][5]