| Name |
Wichita State University |
| Address |
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260 |
| Website |
http://www.wichita.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wichita.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
7% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
7% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
330 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Wichita, Kansas (8), Kansas City International Airport (211) |
| Nearest Train |
Newton, Kansas (30) |
| Nearest Bus |
Wichita, Kansas (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
13% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
6,042 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Hippodrome, Shocktoberfest |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
174 |
| Honor Societies |
Eta Kappa Nu; Kappa Kappa Psi; Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honors Society; Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Hindu Students in America; Campus Crusade for Christ; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Intravarsity Christian Fellowship; Latter-Day Saint Student Association; SHOCKWAVE; St. Paul Parish/Newman Center; University Lutheran Center; Young Life; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Thai Students; Chinese Student Friendship Association; Indian Students Association; Japanese Student Association; Muslim Students Association; Taiwanese Student Association; Turkish Students Association; Vietnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Psi; American Production and Inventory Control Society; American Society for Quality; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Anthropology Club; Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs; Beta Alpha Psi; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; Decorative Arts Guild; Health Careers Opportunity Club Promotions; Institute of Electrical and; Electronic Engineers; Institute of Industrial Engineers; Japanese Language Organization; Kansas Association of Nursing Students; Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society; Pi Delta Phi; Pi Mu Epsilon; Potters' Guild; SAE Mini-Baja Team; Social Work Organization of Graduate Students; Society for the Biological Sciences; Society of Physics Students; Student Association for the Masters of Business; Administration; Women's Studies Scholars and Allies; Wu Crue (K-12 Physical Education Majors); Emerging Leaders; Pay Back Society; Student Ambassador Society; Student Health Advisory Committee; Aikido Club; Mystery Science Theater 3000 Club; Student Activities Council; Residential Housing Association; Bowling Teams (Men and Women); Future Health Care Professionals; Engineering Council; National Pan-Hellenic Council; Women's Panhellenic Association; Non-Traditional Student Association; Student Alumni Association; Student Physical Therapy Association; That Gay Group; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sunflower (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1895 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
10,975 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
120,016,636 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,517 in-state, 11,864 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,276 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Bank of America
Boeing
Bombardier
Cessna
Intrust Bank
Koch Industries
Raytheon
Spirit AeroSystems
USD 259 (Wichita Public Schools)
Via Christi
Wesley Medical Center |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,680,529 |
| Num Subscriptions |
20,361 |
| Num Microforms |
1,174,526 |
| Num Audiovisual |
33,297 |
| Num Ebooks |
9,961 |
| Library Facilities |
Building Facts:
Ablah Library building size: 157,924 square feet
Construction date: 1962, addition added in 1989
Edmiston 24-Hour Study Room added: 1999
Seating capacity: 800
Group study rooms: 23
Faculty carrels: 40
Public use computers/scholar's workstations: 130 |
| Museums |
The 330-acre campus is modern and accessible and at the same time retains the flavor of the University's 107-year heritage. More than 60 pieces of sculpture by internationally known artists adorn the campus. Personnages Oiseaux, a colorful mural created by the great Spanish artist Joan Miro, is displayed on the wall of the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art.Aviation has been in the blood of the Wichita community for many years, and since 1985 the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University has been its pulse. Since that time, we have made a name for ourselves as one of the few state-of-the art aviation research centers in the United States recognized for our contributions to aviation safety and performance. We are proud to hold this unique status and to be part of the continuing research, technology and education available today. NIAR is a unit within the administrative structure of Wichita State, located on the campus and reporting to the Office of Academic Affairs and Research through the associate vice president for research. This academic connection gives us a unique advantage over other aviation research institutions. We are also located in a city recognized as the Air Capital of the World. Through these connections, NIAR integrates university, government and business entities in cooperative efforts to advance technologies for aviation and other industries. We are a high-tech research, development, testing, certification and learning center.The Institute employs approximately 60 professionals with Ph.D.s, 30 with master's degrees and 70 with bachelor's degrees. With a full-time staff of 120 and nearly 100 student and graduate research assistants, NIAR is well-equipped to meet the changing needs of aviation and non-aviation businesses.We are also proud to hold three FAA centers of excellence designations. Together, they promote the safety, research, manufacturing and design elements of today's aviation industry. These include the FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research (CGAR), an Airworthiness Assurance Center of Excellence (AACE) and most recently a Center of Excellence in Composites and Advanced Materials (CECAM). In 2001, we were awarded the prestigious FAA Excellence in Aviation Institutional Award for our ability to partner with industry, academia and government to advance aviation research. We are also recognized as a Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation Center of Excellence.With these honors, we are capable of conducting research in a number of specialties. Our 120,000 square foot facility is home to 15 labs, with research in aerodynamics, aging aircraft, crash dynamics, composites and advanced materials, aircraft icing, structural components, virtual reality, computational mechanics and many more. Research conducted in these labs will help us forge ahead and strengthen our place in the future.The Center of Excellence designations, the federal funding and the cerebral faculty and staff are just part of the reason we are internationally recognized as one of the leading aviation research facilities. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
