| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascots: | Ichabods, Lady Blues |
Washburn University (WU), is a co-educational, public, institution of higher learning located in Topeka, Kansas, USA. The university offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach 6,300 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students, and the university's assets include a $112 million endowment. The president of Washburn University is Dr. Jerry Farley, who has served as president since 1997 and taken an active approach in improving academics and student life. Washburn University is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents. Three, who must be residents of the state of Kansas, are appointed by the Governor. Three residents of the city, one from each of the state senatorial districts, are appointed by the Mayor of the city of Topeka. One is the Mayor or a member of the governing body of the city designated by the Mayor. The Shawnee County Commission appoints one member, who must be a resident of Shawnee County but not of the city of Topeka. The Kansas Board of Regents annually selects one of its members to serve on the Washburn Board. Members of the Board (with the exception of the Kansas Board of Regents' appointee) serve staggered four-year terms.
Washburn University was established in February 1865 as Lincoln College by a charter issued by the State of Kansas and the General Association of Congregational Ministers and Churches of Kansas on land donated by abolitionist John Ritchie. The school was renamed Washburn College in 1868 after receiving a $25,000 donation from Ichabod Washburn, a church deacon and industrialist who resided in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Washburn’s mascot honors the school’s early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn. The original design of the studious-looking, tailcoat-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (B.A. ‘34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. The men's athletic teams use The Ichabods nickname; the school's women's teams are known as Lady Blues. Washburn is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Associationand The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 12% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc) Basketball (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc) Baseball (Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,982 | $ 11,192 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,920 | $ 11,130 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 62 | $ 62 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,139 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,390 | 18% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,325 | 50% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,471 | 48% | |
Any Aid: |
79% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 99% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 80% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 20.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Best Answer
It's a much smaller college than KU or K-State. My sister who switched over a few years ago was impressed by how many of her teaachers actually knew her name and how small the classrooms were in comparrision. I enjoyed going to Washburn even though there is not too much to do in Topeka. I lived in the dorms for a couple of years which was a good experience. Basically, it's a smaller school, smaller classrooms, friendly teachers.
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