Thursday 26 February 2015

Washington State University - University in Pullman, Washington

Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the northwest United States. Founded 125 years ago in 1890, WSU is the state's only land-grant university.

Address                              Pullman, WA, United States
Football Stadium              Martin Stadium
Former names
  • State College of Washington (1905–1959)
  • Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (1890–1905)
EstablishedMarch 28, 1890
125 years ago
TypePublic, land grant
Endowment$777.6 million
PresidentElson S. Floyd
ProvostDaniel J. Bernardo
Academic staff
2,195
Students28,686 – (Systemwide)
19,756 – (Pullman)
  1,458 – (Spokane)
  1,426 – (Tri-Cities)
  3,264 – (Vancouver)
  2,782 – (Global Campus/WSU Online)
Undergraduates23,867 – (Systemwide)
16,783 – (Pullman)
     635 – (Spokane)
  1,107 – (Tri-Cities)
  2,651 – (Vancouver)
Postgraduates  3,743 – (Systemwide)
Doctoral students
     829 – (Systemwide)
LocationPullman (main campus),
Spokane, Tri-Cities,
and Vancouver
, Washington, U.S.
CampusRural college town
640 acres (2.6 km2)
ColorsCrimson & Gray        
AthleticsNCAA Division IPacific-12 Conference
Sports15 varsity teams
NicknameCougars
MascotButch T. Cougar
Websitewsu.edu

San Jose State University - University in San Jose, California

San Jose State University is a comprehensive public university located in San Jose, California, United States. It is the founding school of the 23 Campus California State University (CSU) system, and holds the distinction of being the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast of the United States.

Address:                      1 Washington Sq, San Jose, CA 95192, United States
Former names
Minn's Evening Normal School (1857–1862)
California State Normal School (1862–87)
State Normal School (1887–1921)
State Teachers College at San Jose (1921–35)
California State Colleges (1935)
San Jose State College (1935–72)
California State University, San Jose (1972–74)
MottoPowering Silicon Valley
Established1857
TypePublic
Endowment$119.3 million (2014)
Budget$396.9 million
PresidentMohammad Qayoumi
ProvostAndy Feinstein (Provost and V.P. of Academic Affairs)
Academic staff
1,978 (fall 2012)
Administrative staff
1,102 (fall 2012)
Students32,713 (fall 2014)
Undergraduates26,664 (fall 2014)
Postgraduates6,049 (fall 2014)
LocationSan Jose, California, U.S.
CampusUrban, 154 acres (62 ha) on main campus and 62 acres (25 ha) on south campus
ColorsBlue, Gold and White             
Athletics18 Varsity SportsNCAA Division IMountain West Conference
NicknameSpartans
MascotSammy the Spartan
AffiliationsCalifornia State University system
WASC
AASCU
Websitewww.sjsu.edu