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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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Tuition & Fees

$19,504

$36,351

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
640
25th
540
75th
630
25th
520
75th
29
25th
21
75th
27
25th
22
75th
29
25th
23
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undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

14

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

81%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,781
Declined 3,200
Total Received 16,981
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Enrollment

16,012

undergraduate students

7,791

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1868, Wayne State University is a public four-year comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in Medicine, Engineering, and the Arts and Sciences. It is located on a 194-acre campus in Detroit, Michigan.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 23,803
Established in 1868
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

259-acre, urban campus in Detroit (population: 673,104); satellite campuses in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus. School operates transportation from medical campus to main campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Wayne State University
42 West Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI
48202

Campus Life

no
Housing available
15%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
39%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age
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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
640
25th
540
75th
630
25th
520
75th
29
25th
21
75th
27
25th
22
75th
29
25th
23

Admissions Facts

Application fee $25
Other application fee ($50 for English Language Institute)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) August 1
School has early decision program Yes
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline December 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

81%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,781
Declined 3,200
Total Received 16,981

Admissions Factors

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
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Financial Aid

99%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$10,661

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $15,190
Housing $7,792
Food $4,738
Additional fees $4,314
Books & supplies $1,360
Total $33,394
Average Financial Aid - $10,661
Total with Avg. Aid $22,733
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 313 577-2100
F: 313 577-6648
studentservice@wayne.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

lacrosse, rugby, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, baseball, basketball, bouldering, box cricket, corn hole, crate stacking, dodgeball, equestrian sports, euchre, figure skating, flag football, floor hockey, fowling, futsal, Kan Jam, rowing, soccer (indoor/outdoor), spikeball, table tennis, tennis, top rope climbing, track, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, warrior fit, Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes
Anatomy yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General yes
Astronomy yes
Audiology/Audiologist yes
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician yes
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law yes
Behavioral Aspects of Health yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes
Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration yes
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, Other yes yes
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement yes
Educational Evaluation and Research yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering, Other yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Analytics yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes yes yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
Funeral Direction/Service yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor yes
Genome Sciences/Genomics yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health Teacher Education yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Health/Medical Physics yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Immunology yes yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes yes
Labor and Industrial Relations yes yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library and Information Science yes
Linguistics yes yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Science yes yes
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing yes
Mathematical Statistics and Probability yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes yes
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes yes
Organizational Behavior Studies yes yes
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing yes
Public/Applied History yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Robotics Technology/Technician yes
School Psychology yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Statistics, General yes
Systems Engineering yes
Tax Law/Taxation yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician yes
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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

23,803

total students

95%

in-state

5%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

67%

16,012
students

Female
59%
9,445

Male
41%
6,567

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

79%

12,706
students

Female
59%
7,504

Male
41%
5,202

21%

3,306
students

Female
59%
1,941

Male
41%
1,365

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
18%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Hispanic/Latino
52%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

International Students

Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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