WSU Description
Excellent academic programs that directly relate to the world outside college. Distinguished faculty. First-rate facilities. A beautiful, 200-acre campus in the heart of a diverse student body with students from 100 countries. This is what makes Wayne State. While you're here, your college experience will be stimulating, proactive and fun.We have 350 degree programs, including education, business administration, social work, engineering, nursing, pharmacy and health sciences and fine, performing and communication arts. Law and medicine too, for those of you thinking beyond graduation. If there's a subject you want to study, we probably offer it.
As an urban research university, our mission is to discover, examine, transmit and apply knowledge that contributes to the positive development and well-being of individuals, organizations and society. Wayne State University is a national research institution dedicated to preparing students to excel in an increasingly advanced and interconnected global society.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Warriors
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$8,643
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,412
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
31,786
WSU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 20,122
- Freshman Class
- 2,917
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 31,786
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 63%
- Graduate
- 37%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 89%
- Part-Time
- 11%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 96%
- Out-of-State
- 4%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 61%
- Men
- 39%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 28%
- Asian
- 7%
- Caucasian
- 52%
- Latino
- 2%
- Other
- 11%
Students State Origin
- Michigan
- 96%
- Other
- 4%
International Students
- International
- 5%
- Domestic
- 95%
