What was once a decrepit rail yard is now a beautiful, 48-acre health sciences campus on the east edge of downtown Spokane. Sitting along the Spokane River, the WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus is a growing and important piece of Spokane’s identity.

In May of 1989, Washington Governor Booth Gardner signed legislation that established WSU Spokane and other branch campuses across the state (pictured at top). Since then, the campus has grown and in 2010, the WSU Board of Regents officially designated WSU Spokane as the university’s health sciences campus. It continues to grow, and a full, four-year medical school is on the horizon.

Read a detailed account of WSU Spokane’s history.

WSU Spokane capital projects

State Appropriations to WSU for Spokane campus

Project	Completion	Cost
Acquisition of property	1990	$2,871,000
SIRTI building construction	1993	$11,114,000
Acquisition of more property	1994	$5,7000,000
Phase One building construction	1997	$17,000,000
Infrastructure Improvements	1997	$3,310,000
South Campus buildings demolition	2000	$500,000
Health Sciences building constructed	2001	$39,061,000
Campus expansion	2004	$5,326,000
F.O.Berg building remodel to South Campus Facility	2006	$4,700,000 (approx)
Academic Center constructed	2007	$33,875,000
Nursing Building constructed	2009	$34,6000,000
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences constructed	2013	$79,915,000
SUBTOTAL (see table below for total)		$237.972,000
Source: WSU capital budget office October 2016

WSU investments in addition to state appropriations

Project	Completion	Cost
Acquisition F.O. Berg building (now CCRS)	Included in 38 acres acquired by state in 1990-91.	Likely included in property acquisition figure above in 1990-91.
Acquisition Jensen-Byrd building.	2001 acquired by WSU Foundation. 2004 transferred to WSU.	Not found
Veterinary Special Teaching Clinic, remodel of existing building	2010	$3,500,000
Spokane Teaching Health Clinic	2016	$16,200,000
TOTAL of both tables		$257,672,000