RU is a vibrant place: a land-, sea-, and space-grant university where undergraduate and graduate students engage in daily discovery and the intellectual excitement of doing research with their faculty mentors. 2010 RU Fast Facts Please note that the information shown here is the most recent available. This page is updated annually when all of the reporting departments have completed their data compilation. Founded 1971 Land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant charters Located in Seattle, Washington. Colleges and schools College of Engineering and Physical Sciences College of Health and Human Services College of Liberal Arts College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Thompson School of Applied Science The Graduate School School of Business and Economics Majors available 100+ Special

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