Washburn University

Washburn University of Topeka
Former names
Lincoln College (1865–1868)
Washburn College (1868–1941)
Washburn Municipal University (1941–1952)[1]
MottoNon Nobis Solum (Latin)
Motto in English
"Not for Ourselves Alone"
TypePublic university
EstablishedFebruary 6, 1865; 159 years ago (1865-02-06)[2]
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$155.3 million (2020)[3]
PresidentJuliAnn Mazachek
ProvostJohn Fritch
Academic staff
1,000
Students5,663 (Fall 2023)[4]
Location,
Kansas
,
United States

39°02′02″N 95°41′56″W / 39.033786°N 95.698975°W / 39.033786; -95.698975
CampusMidsize city[5], 160 acres (0.65 km2)
NewspaperWashburn Review
ColorsYale blue and white[6]
   
NicknameIchabods
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIThe MIAA
MascotThe Ichabod
Websitewashburn.edu

Washburn University (WU), formally Washburn University of Topeka, is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,100 undergraduate students and nearly 800 graduate students. The university's assets include a $158 million endowment. As of 2008, Washburn also took over overseeing the technical school in the area, Washburn Tech.

  1. ^ "The Second Era of Washburn, 1915-1965" washburn.edu; retrieved August 9, 2023
  2. ^ Martha Imparato. "Washburn University History" (PDF). Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  3. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Washburn University of Topeka".
  6. ^ Washburn Athletics Identity Standards and Style Guide (PDF). August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.