Welcome to Wichita State

Rick Muma, President

Dr. Richard (Rick) Muma was named the 15th president of Wichita State University on May 6, 2021.

He has more than 30 years of experience as a professor, administrator and physician assistant in internal medicine and infectious diseases.

Before assuming the presidency, Muma was executive vice president and provost of Wichita State, serving as the university's chief academic officer and providing academic leadership for the university's priorities — including enrollment, applied learning, funded research, and regional economic development. While at Wichita State, he has also served as senior associate vice president for Academic Affairs and Strategic Enrollment Management and chair and professor in the departments of Public Health Sciences and Physician Assistant.

The best time to be a Shocker

  • Fall 2021-2025: Five largest Freshman classes in the University’s 130-year history
  • #1 transfer destination in Kansas for 14 years in a row 
  • $600 million campus infrastructure investment during the last 10 years
  • #1 most affordable research university in the region

The College Tour

Amazon streaming series • wichita.edu/collegetour

Shocker Success Center

18 student services in one location • wichita.edu/ssc

  • Adult Learning
  • Care Team
  • Career Closet
  • Military and Veteran Services
  • Office of Student Accommodations & Testing
  • OneStop Student Services
  • Shocker Support Locker
  • Student Success
  • Tech Help
  • Testing Services
  • TRIO Services
  • Tutoring

Shocker City Partnership

wichita.edu/shockercity

  • Students from these areas benefit from a tuition discount and pay in-state tuition rates
  • Estimated tuition/fees of $9,947 per year
  • Shocker City students are also eligible for freshmen merit scholarships
  • Students save more than $42,500 over four years as compared to out-of-state tuition

Additional discounts available for other states! Visit wichita.edu/shockersavings for eligibility and more information!

Wichita State Cost of Attendance

Tuition & fees estimate:

Based on 15 credit hours per semester (30 hours per year)

  • KS residents | Shocker City ~ $9,947 per year
  • Shocker Select | MSEP ~ $13,844 per year
  • Nonresidents ~ $20,613 per year

Wichita State is the most affordable research university in Kansas and over 88% of our freshmen receive scholarships and/or federal aid.

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Wichita State University Innovation Campus

wichita.edu/innovationcampus

  • 9 projects completed
  • 9 partnership buildings completed
  • 2 construction projects underway
  • 6 future projects

Featured partners

  • Airbus
  • Hexagon
  • The Y
  • Sedgwick County
  • iM Data Centers
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
  • GoCreate
  • Spirit AeroSystems
  • Textron Aviation
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Pacmar Technologies
  • Newby Ventures
  • FirePoint
  • Deloitte
  • Dassault Systemes
  • NetApp
  • Connected Nation
  • City of Wichita
  • Hyatt Place
  • Fairmount Technologies LLC

Steve Clark YMCA and Wellness Center

wichita.edu/wellness

  • Student Health Services 
  • Student Counseling and Prevention Services
  • Wichita State students are automatically members of the Steve Clark WSU YMCA and all other TEN Wichita-area YMCA locations

Wichita Biomedical Campus

wichita.edu/biomedicalcampus

Downtown Wichita | 3,000 students | 470,000 square feet | $300+ million project 

  • Projected Completion: Spring 2027
  • Combining Wichita State nursing, physical therapy, physician associate & more with KU Med Center’s medical and pharmacy programs
  • Improved patient outcomes for training in one space
  • Entering formal study phase for future dental school

“This is a vote for optimism for the region, for Wichita State, for Wichita, Kansas ... and what we can be in health care.”

- Matt All, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas president and CEO, on their $2.5 million gift to support the applied learning clinical component of the project

Shocker Athletics

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  • NCAA Div. I
  • American Conference 
  • Baseball, Basketball, Bowling (W), Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
  • Shocker Spirit Squad won the 2025 National Championship
  • Shocker Women’s Bowling reached NCAA Final Four in 2025
  • Students get FREE athletic tickets

Student Life

Final Reminders