Statewide Impact
Apples
Thanks in part to WSU research Washington growers lead the nation in apple production— and Washington provides more than half of the fresh apples eaten in America.
Statewide Impact
Wheat
WSU research has helped propel our state into the top tier of the world’s
wheat producers
Statewide Impact
Grapes
The University’s partnership with grape growers helped create a $3 billion a year premium wine grape industry
Statewide Impact
Air Quality
WSU professors oversee a regional air-quality model called AIRPACT, tracking and predicting urban air pollution in the Pacific Northwest.
Statewide Impact
Education
70 percent of Washington educators who earn post-master’s superintendent certificates choose to study at WSU.
Statewide Impact
Small businesses
WSU’s Small Business Development Centers in 24 locations around the state help small businesses thrive.
Serving our citizens
WSU fulfills its mission as the state’s land-grant research university by delivering knowledge and the benefits of research activities to citizens statewide—and beyond.
Statewide programs and services
Washington State University Extension
Operating in each of Washington’s 39 counties to provide research-based educational programs and services with measurable state impact
WSU West Office
Building businesses and growing the state’s economy through our Office of Economic Development and Global Engagement, and helping inform future students with a knowledgeable team of admission counselors
Agricultural research stations
Promoting research to benefit industries and communities, with locations in Lind, Long Beach, Mount Vernon, Othello, Prosser, Puyallup, and Wenatchee
Small Business Development Centers
Promoting economic vitality by providing advice, training and research to entrepreneurs and existing businesses statewide
Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources
Leading research and educational programs in agriculture, food and natural resources systems that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible
4-H Youth Development Program
Reaching out to kids and their families to build skills for life
Conference Management
Organizing events large and small at venues throughout the state
Online learning
Online courses, degrees, and certificates
Offering courses taught by WSU faculty, so you can earn a WSU diploma online
Digital Academy
Offering online courses for personal enrichment and professional development