Washington State University is committed to providing quality education in a caring community. The university’s motto — “World Class. Face to Face.” — reflects that commitment. One of the top public research universities in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report, WSU has 10 colleges and a Graduate School. WSU offers strong and varied academic programs. The liberal arts and sciences have an important place in the curriculum, along with business, education, architecture, pharmacy, nursing and the traditional land-grant programs in agriculture, engineering, home economics, and veterinary medicine. Founded in Pullman in 1890, WSU is the state’s land-grant research university. It has campuses in Spokane, the Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco and Kennewick) and Vancouver. Regional Learning Centers and the Distance Degree Programs offer access to WSU degrees statewide.