Get to know Shocker Nation

Wichita State University Points of Pride

  • 200+ student organizations
  • Free tickets to home athletics and fine arts events
  • 20+ Greek organizations
  • Experiential Engineering Building: 25 labs + GoCreate Makerspace
  • 2 great on-campus living options:
    • Shocker Hall: 780 beds + 400-seat dining hall + coffee shop
    • The Flats at WSU: apartment-style living in the heart of campus
  • 120-acre Innovation Campus: technology + real-world experience
  • Shocker Studios: learn animation, audio production, filmmaking and game design
  • Kansas' most diverse college campus (with Shockers from 110 countries)

Check out Wu's tips for getting into WSU

  • Explore possible career options.
  • Plan to take the PSAT in the fall of your junior year.
  • Keep earning good grades.
  • Attend Wichita State's Freshman / Sophomore Day in the spring: wichita.edu/visit.
  • Shadow professionals to research career ideas.
  • Volunteer and participate in extracurricular activities, and work toward a leadership role in them.