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Sites like Washington State University

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to Washington State University, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 16 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Washington State University? The closest matches are washington.edu, Ohio State University and Purdue University. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Washington State University

Washington State University wsu.edu

Washington State University | Washington State University

Washington State University —WSU is a top research university dedicated to solving problems and improving lives 6 campuses11 academic collegesExtension offices in all 39 Washington counties and on the Colville Reservation4 research and extension centers What's Happening At WSU A new approach to climatechange adaptation Communities on the frontlines of climate changeshould take the lead

Wikidata: public university in Pullman, Washington, USA

Top 10K · #4,583 English 16 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Washington State University

Summary by Claude

Public land-grant research university based in Pullman, Washington, with six campuses (including Spokane health sciences, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Everett and an online Global Campus), 11 colleges, and statewide extension offices.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, researchers, Washington residents
Business model
Tuition, state funding, research grants and donations

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Washington State University’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

University of Wisconsin–MadisonUGAUniversity of LeedsUniversity of UtahPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity of OregonWashUPurdue UniversityOhio State Universitywashington.edu

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Washington State University

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Washington State University, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    washington.edu Top 1K English

    UW Homepage – University of Washington

    public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States

  2. 02
    Ohio State University osu.edu Top 10K English

    Home | The Ohio State University

    Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.

  3. 03
    Purdue University purdue.edu Top 10K English

    Purdue University

    Purdue University is a world-renowned, public research university that advances discoveries in science, technology, engineering and math.

  4. 04
    WashU wustl.edu Top 10K English

    Home | WashU

    At WashU, we’re connecting learners, thinkers, leaders and doers who inspire each other to ask big questions and find real solutions — together.

  5. 05
    University of Oregon uoregon.edu Top 10K English

    University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene

    Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.

  6. 06
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  7. 07
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  8. 08
    University of Leeds leeds.ac.uk Top 10K English

    University of Leeds

    The University of Leeds is a large UK higher education institution and part of the Russell Group of leading universities.

  9. 09
    UGA uga.edu Top 10K English

    UGA

    public university located in Athens, Georgia, United States

  10. 10
    University of Houston uh.edu Top 10K English

    University of Houston

    Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.

  11. 11
    University of Wisconsin–Madison wisc.edu Top 10K English

    University of Wisconsin–Madison

    The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

  12. 12
    Oregon State University oregonstate.edu Top 10K English

    Oregon State University

    Oregon State University delivers exceptional, accessible education and problem-solving innovation as Oregon's largest and statewide public research university.

  13. 13
    Iowa State University iastate.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome - Iowa State University

    Iowa State University — where innovation is in the making. Experience hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and endless opportunities for your future.

  14. 14
    George Washington University gwu.edu Top 10K English

    private university in Washington, D.C., USA

  15. 15
    University of Sydney sydney.edu.au Top 10K English

    One of Australia’s top universities - The University of Sydney

    The University of Sydney: study at one of the world's best universities, leading the way in addressing environmental, social, and governance challenges.

  16. 16
    University of Victoria uvic.ca Top 10K English

    Home - University of Victoria

    Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

  17. 17
    rug.nl Top 10K English

    Top 100 University | University of Groningen

    The University of Groningen has a high reputation for academic teaching and research and a large international network and offers degree programmes at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels in virtually every field.

  18. 18
    North Carolina State University ncsu.edu Top 10K English

    public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  19. 19
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  20. 20
    Virginia Tech vt.edu Top 10K English

    Home | Virginia Tech

    public university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to wsu.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Washington State University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Washington State University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
Tag managers
Security
  • F5 BIG-IP cookie BIGipServer~WebComm~wsuwp.web.wsu.edu_443_pool
CDN
  • cdnjs asset https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/
Web servers
  • nginx header server: nginx
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by WordPress (meta generator: WordPress 5.6.2)
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • Brevo TXT brevo-code:af7c7d3936647f468c2f99781505ab60
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=3469e5b18a62828e89c9736dd091b9bd0071f87e3…
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=ft0P9yEm3aYZR4Rn
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=7r265wgj3rlVeOFUofOamK0ZLbogyVBZEaKzkae…
  • Bing Webmaster Tools meta msvalidate.01: C3268A4B9FC288A67AF3E9F87AAC856E
  • Canva TXT canva-site-verification=-mXlkYRPPZ3X_9ZPMzs55w
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=7b038385-806b-4624-9f86-d60f866ccaeb
  • Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: ZQ9st_TYO0iIVVvVA6yd9-mGl_IfRcFaYtkqxNW0r5o

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