Campuses

The University District is where education and business grow together. It is home to six outstanding higher education institutions which together enroll more than 11,000 students. Proximity to these urban campuses, and to the best and brightest graduating from them, present tremendous opportunities for our region and beyond. These institutions are impacting and driving the knowledge economy, medical research, smart urban design, business innovations and scientific breakthroughs. Resources for businesses abound on each campus. See the links below for more information.

Community Colleges of Spokane  (240 students, 83 faculty and staff)

• Business resources, see Avista Center for Entrepreneurship at Spokane Community College

Eastern Washington University  (2,213 students, 100 faculty and staff)

• Business resources, see The Center for Entrepreneurship, Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis, MBA program

Gonzaga University  (7,064 students, 1,314 faculty and staff)

• Business resources, see Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, New Venture Lab, School of Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs and KEEN Entrepreneurship Engineering Network

University of Washington  (137 students, 63 faculty and staff)

• Business resources, see CoMotion Labs, The W Fund

Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane  (1,554, students, 621 faculty and staff)

• Business resources, see Center for Innovation, WSU Office of Commercialization, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Business Plan Competition

Whitworth University  (195 students, 31 faculty and staff at UD satellite campus)

• Business resources, see Whitworth MBA program, School of Continuing Studies