Washburn University is a public university in Topeka, Kansas. It was established in 1865 as Lincoln College by a charter issued by the State of Kansas and the General Association of Congregational Ministers and Churches of Kansas. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Law, and Nursing. The Washburn University School of Law is the only law school in the state of Kansas. The university also offers a number of online degree programs. The university's athletic teams, known as the Ichabods, compete in the NCAA Division II.