The UWT Story

The University of Western Topeka has developed from beginnings more humble than arguably any other top institution of higher learning in North America. In 1978, an as-yet unidentified male transient sneaked into a chemistry laboratory at a local community college one night to sleep and, because he had nothing else to do, read textbooks throughout the night and could teach at a college level by morning. He offered tutoring services through a post-it note at a grocery store community events board, and from there, the university was born.

Today's University of Western Topeka

UWT's mission is to provide an inexpensive but adequate education to our students in a relatively safe environment as they "quack their way to success" under the tutelage of professors with at least a minimum background in the subject they teach. We offer:
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The UWT Student Union, where the winners of UWT's prestigious Noble Prizes, Roads Scholarships, and Fullbrite Grants are announced.
  • A Prime Location: The centrality of Topeka offers prime placement for students seeking a job in the city’s thriving agricultural industry or on either coast
  • Unrivaled Affordability: UWT tuition is the lowest in the nation
  • An Emerging World-Class Research Institution: Total dollar amount in royalties from UWT patented inventions now in the double digits
  • A Diverse Community: UWT students and staff come from over 127 different households
  • Renowned Specialties: Home tp the only academic institute dedicated solely to the research of narwhals at a landlocked private American university
  • Award Winning Professors such as the Political Science department's Frank McCoy, whose "Chocolate Peanut Butter Eclair Cake" received "Best In Show" at the regional heat of the 2011 Pillsbury Bake-Off®
  • Expand Your Horizons, Study Abroad: A campus in Palatka, Florida and our "Peking Duck" exchange program with Beijing University allows students to see the world and experience new cultures
  • Top Rankings: UWT is the top-ranked university in Topeka, KS with a duck mascot, and number 3 in the nation (We are also the second-best university in the country with the initials "UWT")

The #3 University in America*

* With a Duck mascot. Source: US News and World Report and deductive reasoning.
1. University of Oregon
2. Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ)
3. University of Western Topeka

UWT and the Future

As a result of the UWT 2012 program, we expect to be ranked within the top 5 universities in the world by 2015, and will also be the top ranked university in Topeka. The UWT 2012 page on our website lists some of the myriad of changes undertaken to achieve this goal.
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Header photos courtesy of Flickr users dougtone (L) and szasukephotography (R)