About Washburn

Washburn is a top-notch university in an urban setting where students are becoming their best selves.

Nestled in the heart of Topeka - the capital city with about 127 thousand residents - Washburn offers students from small towns a big-city feel, while providing students from major metropolitan areas a more manageable environment.

Washburn’s beautiful campus - on 160 acres - is easy to navigate with state-of-the art facilities. Our Tech campus on Huntoon offers industrystandard programs leading to in-demand jobs. And with our low student/ faculty ratio and small classes, you’re going to get to know your professors.

Internally, we’re organized into five schools, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Applied Studies, the Business School, the School of Nursing, the School of Law and the Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech.)

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• Affordable education: Tuition is charged per credit. If you’re from

Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Texas, you’ll pay resident tuition! • Student/faculty ratio: 17:1. And 49 percent of undergraduate courses have fewer than 20 students. • Courses taught by experienced faculty: 81 percent of Washburn’s full-time faculty members hold doctorates or the highest degree awarded in their discipline. No courses are taught by graduate teaching assistants. This means undergraduate students work directly with professors in courses, research and other projects. • Academic options: More than 200 courses of study are offered. • Nationally recognized: U.S News and World Report has recognized Washburn for its low student debt upon graduation. • Graduate with experience: More than 1,000 Washburn students participate in an internship each year. In several majors an internship or other hands-on experience in a professional work environment is required for graduation. • Public or private? Washburn is publicly funded, independently governed and state coordinated. In addition to funding from city and county taxes, Washburn receives financial support from the

State of Kansas. • Academics are a priority: On-campus tutoring options, study centers and the First Year Experience program are

JuliAnn Mazachek

The Washburn University Board of Regents announced Jan. 11, 2023 that JuliAnn Mazachek has been chosen as the university's 15th president and first woman president. Mazachek is returning to Topeka after serving as president of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas since last May. Prior to her time at MSU Texas, Mazachek spent 30 years at Washburn University in various leadership roles.

Mazachek joined the Washburn family in 1992 as an assistant professor of accounting after earning a master’s degree in business administration and a doctorate in accounting from the University of Kansas. She rose through the Washburn University School of Business and became dean in 1998. In 2002, Mazachek was named president and CEO of the Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation. In that role, she oversaw all aspects of fundraising, alumni and stewardship programs in addition to the investment management of nearly $200 million in gift assets.

Mazachek was named interim vice president for academic affairs at Washburn University in 2016, a position she held permanently following a national search. As the chief academic officer, she provided leadership to Washburn University’s six colleges and schools, overseeing the University’s interdisciplinary programs, academic resources, support units, instructional programs and academic priorities. During her career, Mazachek has won numerous awards and is considered a trusted leader in community affairs. While in Topeka, she served on several boards including Heritage National Bank, Greater Topeka Partnership and the Boy Scouts of America Jayhawk Area Council. She and her husband, Keith, have three adult children. Two of them are Washburn alumni, Garrett, ’14, and Kara, ’16, as are many members of their extended family. Mazachek replaces Dr. Jerry Farley who served as the university’s president for 25 years before retiring Sept. 30, 2022.

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Academic Programs

Washburn offers more than 200 programs leading to certification, associate, bachelor, master’s and juris doctor degrees through the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Applied Studies, Business, Law and Nursing.

Accounting Actuarial Science Advanced Health Care Technology Advanced Systems Technology Anthropology Applied Media Art Art Education Art History Auto Collision Repair Automotive Service Technician Biochemistry Biology Building Automation Systems Building Technology Business Bookkeeping & Accounting Cabinet/Millwork Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Certified Production Technician Chemistry Climate and Energy Control Technologies Commercial Driver License (CDL) Commercial and Heavy Construction Communication and Leadership Communication Studies Computer Information Sciences Contemporary Journalism Cosmetology Creative Advertising Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Diesel Technology Digital Forensics Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Early Childhood Professional Economics Education Electricity Emergency Communications Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Engineering English Entrepreneurship Certificate Entrepreneurship & Innovation Environmental Biology Exercise Science Exercise and Rehabilitation Science Fast-Track CDL Fast Track Machine Tool Fast-Track Welding Film and Video Finance fitness Forensic Anthropology Forensic Chemistry Forensic Science French General Business General Sciences Gerontology Graphics Technology Health Care Post Graduate Certificate Health Care Technology Health and Fitness Promotion Health Information Technology Health Information Coding Health Science Health Services Administration Heavy Diesel Construction Technology History Home Health Aide Human Services Information Systems Technology Integrated Studies International Business Kansas Insurance Certificate Kansas Studies Kinesiology Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies Juris Doctor Leadership Studies Legal Office Legal Office Professional Legal Studies Liberal Studies LL.M. in Global Legal Studies Locomotive Diesel Technology Nursing (LPN-BSN) Machine Tool Management Marketing Mass Media Master of Accountancy (Dual Degree) Master of Business Administration (Dual Degree) Master of Criminal Justice (Dual Degree) Master of Accountancy Master of Business Administration Master of Studies in Law Master of Social Work (Dual Degree) Mathematics Medical Imaging Medical Laboratory Science Medical Office Specialist Molecular Biology / Biotechnology MRI Music Music Education Music Performance Non-Profit Management Non-Profit Management Nursing (BSN) Occupational Therapy Assistant Office Administration Office Careers Technology Peace, Justice & Conflict Resolution Studies Philosophy Phlebotomy Physical Education Physical Therapist Assistant Physics Political Science Poverty Studies Practical Nursing Pre MBA Pre-Med Pre-Pharmacy PMHNP Psychology Public & Non-Profit Management Public Relations Radiation Therapy Radiologic Technology Religious Studies Respiratory Therapy RN to BSN Social Work Sociology Sonography Spanish Sport Management Surgical Technology Technical Drafting Technology Administration Theatre Trauma & Recovery Services Ultrasound Welding Women’s & Gender Studies