This is the place where anything is possible. Where collaboration and innovative ideas shape the future, and entrepreneurship is in our bones. If you have the creativity, passion and insight to help us build a brighter future for our city, state and worldthis is the place where you belong.
Wichita State University is located in the heart of the midwest in the largest city in the state of Kansas. Our beautiful 330-acre campus is situatedon the crest of a hill with a view of downtown Wichita, 5 miles to the southwest. We'd love to have you visit us! You can get driving directions to any point on campus using our Interactive Map.
If you attended Wichita State in the 2000s, chances are you wouldn't recognize the campus today. Beginning in 2012, a new mission and vision led to rapid expansion, withdozens ofnew buildings and renovation projects, new housing and campus life initiatives, and public-private partnerships with a growing list ofbusinesses to support our firm commitment to applied learning, innovation, creativity and research.
As Kansas' largest city, Wichita is the commercial, financial, medical, cultural and entertainment hub for the state. Our homeis one of the most affordable cities in the countryproviding a high quality of life at a low cost. As a resident, you'll enjoy access to huge annual festivals, parks, world-class dining and a thriving arts scene.
Year round, there's so much to do on theWichita State campus -- from music, theater and dance performances to world-class museums to the heart-pounding excitement of Shocker athletics. Now, with the establishment of Braeburn Square and the development of community-facing resources like GoCreate, we have even more attractions forthe Wichitacommunity at large.
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WSU's new Division of Innovation and New Ventures takes ideas from anywhere -- students, staff, community members -- to get products and new businesses off the ground. The INV team offers cutting-edge design thinking practices and collaboration with a growing ecosystem of WSU and community resources to make things happen.
The College of Innovation & Design and the Center for Entrepreneurship collaborate to deliver programming around innovation, education, venture creation, and making connections to support WSU and regional startups.
Wichita State's Center for Entrepreneurship's Shocker New Venture Competition helps student develop and pitch their ideas and business concepts to a panel of business, finance and industry professionals.
Wichita State University's Innovation Campus brings together resources, ideas, expertise and student talent to make the world a better place. The Innovation Campus features more than 20 national and international companies in an environment designed to foster collaboration and interaction.
As part of its rapidly growing Maintenance Repair and Overhaul program, WSU-NIAR WERX, in conjunction with the Kansas Modification Center, will convert the passenger aircraft into a freighter that will be transferred to an external client to meet the growing needs of the e-commerce and express cargo market.
Thanks to our location in Kansas' largest city, Wichita State students have applied learning and real-world research opportunities other school can't match. Our vastpartnerships in virtually every industryprovide students with diverse opportunities to train like professionalswhile still in school.
May 3, 2022 Maria Romero Rodriguez came to Wichita State University from Madrid, Spain to study and compete in the pentathlon and heptathlon for the track and field team. She will graduate in May and compete at Cessna Stadium in the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships with her family in attendance.