Washburn University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 16% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 4% of housing units are Singles.
• 80% of housing units are Triples.
• 16% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 12 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 35% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Theatre; WU Stock; Undergraduate student research fair; Mulvane Art Show; Homecoming; Family Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 90 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Kappa Phi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Lambda Pi Eta; Phi Alpha Theta; Psi Chi; Beta Beta Beta; Sigma Tau Delta
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Christian Challenge, Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship for Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Hispanic American Leadership Organization; Black Men and Women of Today; Indigenous Nations Student Organization; Singing with Praise
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) College Republicans; Young Democrats; Learning in the Community (LINC); International Student Organization; Circle K; Project Equal; Green Party
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Washburn Review (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Kansas City, MO (75)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Topeka (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 8% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,700
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 9% of students are fraternity members
• There are 5 sororities
• 4 sorority houses
• 7% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas, Kansas State University)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited