Wichita State University
School info
3.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.5
Food
3.2
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.2
Location
3.2
Opportunities
3.5
Safety
3.3
Social
3.1
Happiness
3.6
Basic Information
Location
- Wichita, KS
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public research university
- Established: September 11, 1895; 129 years ago (1895-09-11)
- Founder: Rev. Joseph Homer Parker, Congregational Church
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 200
Key Area
- Bio-Integrated Electronics and Systems
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Sensors
- Imaging and Modeling
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Control Systems
- Renewable Energy
- Interdisciplinary Digital Transformation Research
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 17,548 (Fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 13,610 (Fall 2023)
- Postgraduates: 3,938 (Fall 2023)
- Academic Staff: 520
Notable Alumni
- Fred VanVleet
- Austin Reaves
- Landry Shamet
- Shirley Knight
- Sandiaga Uno
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Good reviews
Overall 5
There are a lot of opportunities in WSU, I had gotten scholarships, fun time with activities, networked with professionals and different companies. I could run my own organization. I made friends from different nationalities.
Overall 5
Nice for an international student
Overall 4.7
Love the campus atmosphere. There are quite a lot of food/dining choices. RSC, shocker hall, food trucks... can venture off campus on one of the free bus routes. Campus police are always willing to help. Beautiful campus, especially in spring.
Overall 4.4
I just finished up my sophomore year at WSU, and it is a really awesome place to be! Some of the biggest perks are free gym memberships and free access to every game on campus.
Overall 4.4
Great School.
Overall 4.4
Good school w good homies and REALLY good dorms. Also.. yellow is dope
Overall 4.4
As with anything, it is what you make it. Overall, I've had a great experience, and it's way better than some of the universities I've attended on the east coast.
Overall 4.4
Very safe campus with their own police dept. Great business school, lots of things to do on campus as far as student life and events. Free YMCA membership when you're a student. Employers are constantly on campus looking to hire. Parking is improving. Lots of opportunities here
Overall 4.3
Wichita can be kind of dangerous, but honestly a lot of places are. Wichita State has a lot of amazing professors, specifically in the business building! The opportunities they have such as keynotes, networking, and internships are really helpful. There is not too much of a social life in terms of partying, if that is something you care about.
Overall 4.2
I love WSU. Especially in comparison to other universities around. Cost of living, opportunities with jobs. So much more.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Are you really a WSU student if you've never been screwed by your advisor or the administration? God this school is corrupt
Overall 1
I think the school should willing to pay a little higher than they are now in order to get some decent professors. There are some good professors, but the majority aren't . Which makes the efforts of taking the class become pointless.
Overall 1.1
I can't complain, literally
Overall 1.2
Wichita State is not a safe place, I get an email about once a week waring me of a violent crime that was committed right off of campus, there is no social life considering the fact that no one is on campus after 4:30. campus is absolutely hates greek life, if i could give everything 0's i would
Overall 1.3
If you are ready to be abused by a school come to WSU! Skyrocketing tuition to build YMCA instead of parking or improving lab equipment. Wichita is disgusting and VERY unsafe. Been robbed twice in the past year. Campus closes dining hall randomly when hundreds depend on it. Students literally CANT speak out about these problems. Choose KU please.
Overall 1.4
Wichita is a very boring city and in my opinion not very safe especially near campus. When it comes to the school you are not really cared about by the university unless you are a business or engineering major. The arts are ESPECIALLY neglected. Although, I've had some classes I've enjoyed, If I could go back I would tell myself not to go here.
Overall 1.4
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Overall 1.5
If you want to be anything other than an aerospace engineer steer clear. The engineering college is poor.
Overall 1.5
Picking to go to Wichita State was the worst decision of my life. If you are on the bubble of going let me save you some trouble. DONT GO TO WSU. This campus sucks and I am 100% happier now that I have left it.
Overall 1.5
College of Engineering is an absolute waste of time. Go to KSU/KU instead.