The university is also the home of the Washington State Water Research Center . Dr. Claudio Stockle, Biosystems Engineering, serves as interim director of the center. The department encourages applications from students with civil or other engineering backgrounds as well as from students with backgrounds in the physical, chemical, or biological sciences. In the latter case, certain math and engineering deficiencies must be satisfied for proper progress through the program. Admission to Washington State University is granted without regard to age, sex, race, religion, color, creed, handicap, national or ethnic origin, or marital status.
Financial aid is available in the form of scholarships from the department and the university.
Loans are also available through the university financial aid office. At the graduate level, support is available in the form of teaching assistantships and research assistantships. These can include resident and non-resident fee waivers.