Wayne State University

10 Interesting Facts about Wayne State University

1. Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1868 and is one of the largest universities in Michigan.
2. WSU offers more than 380 undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. The university is organized into 13 schools and colleges, including the College of Engineering, College of Education, College of Nursing, School of Business Administration, and School of Medicine.
3. The university is known for its strong programs in fields such as health sciences, engineering, business, law, and the arts. Wayne State University’s School of Medicine is particularly renowned for its medical education and research.
4. WSU is a research-intensive institution and is classified as an R1 Doctoral University with high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It houses several research centers and institutes that focus on areas such as automotive research, urban studies, biomedical sciences, and more.
5. The university has a diverse student body with over 27,000 students representing all 50 states and more than 80 countries. Wayne State University is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive campus environment.
6. The Warriors is the athletic nickname for WSU’s sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). WSU offers a range of varsity sports, including basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, and more.
7. WSU has a strong connection to the city of Detroit and actively contributes to its revitalization. The university is involved in community outreach, economic development initiatives, and partnerships with local organizations.
8. Wayne State University is home to the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), a leading healthcare provider and teaching hospital. The DMC serves as a valuable resource for medical education, clinical research, and patient care.
9. The university offers various opportunities for experiential learning, including internships, co-op programs, and service-learning projects. WSU emphasizes practical application of knowledge to prepare students for successful careers.
10. WSU has a vibrant campus life with numerous student organizations, clubs, and events. The university hosts cultural festivals, art exhibitions, performances, and lectures that contribute to a rich and engaging campus experience for students.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
63%

Tuition & Fee

All Programs

Accounting (BA) (BS) (MS) (PBC)
Administration & Supervision (ESC)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (DNP) (GC)
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (DNP)
Advanced Public Health Nursing (MSN)
African American Studies (BA)
Alcohol and Drug Use Studies (GC)
Alternative Energy Technologies (MS) (GC)
Anatomy and Cell Biology (MS) (MD/PhD) (PhD)
Anesthesia (DNAP)
Anthropology (BA) (MA) (PhD)
Anthropology and Urban Sustainability (Dual title) (PhD)
Applied Behavior Analysis (UGC)
Applied Behavior Analysis (online) (MS)
Archival Administration (online) (GC)
Art (BA) (BFA) (MA) (MFA)
Art Education (TC) (MED)
Art History (BA) (MA)
Artificial Intelligence hardware and systems (MS)
Arts Administration (MA)
Asian Studies (BA)
Astronomy (BS) (BA)
Audiology (AuD)
Automotive Supply Chain Management (EMS)
Basic Medical Sciences (MS)
Bilingual/Bicultural Education (TC) (BGC)
Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BS)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MS) (PhD) (MD/PhD)
Biological Sciences (BS) (BA) (MA) (MS) (PhD)
Biological Sciences and Urban Sustainability (PhD)
Biomedical Engineering (BS) (MS) (PhD)
Biomedical Imaging (Dual title) (PhD)
Biomedical Physics (BS)
Business Administration (MBA) (PhD) (MBA/JD) (GC)
Cancer Biology (MS) (MD/PhD) (PhD)
Chemical Engineering (BS) (MS) (PhD)
Chemistry (BS) (BA) (MS) (MA) (PhD)
Civil Engineering (BS) (MS) (PhD)
Civil Engineering: Construction Management (online) (MS)
Classics (BA) (MA)
Communication (MA) (PhD)
Communication Sciences and Disorders (BA) (PhD)
Communication Studies (BA)
Communication and New Media (online) (GC)
Communication and Urban Sustainability (Dual title) (PhD)
Community Health (BS)
Community Health (online) (MS)
Computer Engineering (MS) (PhD)
Computer Science (BS) (MS) (PhD)
Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence (online) (MS)
Computer Technology (BS)
Construction Management (BS)
Corporate & Finance Law (LLM)
Counseling (MA)
Counseling Psychology (MA) (PhD)
Criminal Justice (BS) (MS) (MS/JD)
Criminal Justice (online) (MS)
Curriculum and Instruction (ESC)
Dance (BFA) (BS) (MA)
Data Science and Business Analytics (MS)
Design (BFA)
Design and Merchandising (BA) (BS)
Dietetics (MS)
Disabilities (GC)
Dispute Resolution (MADR/JD)
Economic Development (GC)
Economics (BA) (MA) (PhD) (JD/MA)
Educational Evaluation & Research (MED)
Educational Leadership (MED)
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (EdD) (PhD)
Educational Psychology (MED)
Educational Studies (PhD)
Electric-drive Vehicle Engineering (MS) (GC)
Electrical Engineering (MS) (PhD)
Electrical Engineering: Semiconductor Engineering (online) (MS)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (BS)
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Tech. (BS)
Electromechanical Engineering Tech. (BS)
Elementary/Early Childhood Education (BS) (TC) (MAT)
Employment & Labor Relations (BA) (MAELR)
Engineering Management (MS)
Engineering Technology (MS)
English (BA) (MA) (PhD)
English as a Second Language (TC) (BGC)
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (UGC) (GC)
Environmental Science (BS) (MA)
Environmental and Sustainability Engineering (MS)
Exercise and Sport Science (BS) (MS)
Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP)
Film (BA)
Finance (BA) (BS) (MS)
Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies (BA)
General Engineering (BS)
Genetic Counseling (MS)
Geographic Information Sciences (GC)
Geology (BA) (BS) (MA) (MS)
German (BA) (MA) (PhD)
Gerontology (GC)
Gerontology (Dual title) (PhD)
Global Studies (BA)
Global Supply Chain Management (BA) (BS)
Health Care Ethics (online) (GC)
Health Communication (GC)
Health and Physical Education Teaching (BS) (MS)
History (BA) (MLIS/MA) (MAPH) (MAPH/MLIS) (MA) (PhD) (JD/MA)
Immunology and Microbiology (MS) (MD/PhD) (PhD)
Industrial Engineering (BS) (MS) (PhD)
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MA)
Infant Mental Health (Dual title) (MSW) (PhD)
Information Management (online) (MS) (GC)
Information Technology (BS)
Injury Biomechanics (GC) (BGC)
Injury Biomechanics (online) (MS)
Journalism (BA)
Kinesiology (PhD)
Labor and Employment Law (LLM)
Law (BA) (MSL) (JD)
Learning Design & Technology (PhD)
Learning Design & Technology (online) (MED)
Library and Information Science (MLIS/MA) (MLIS) (SC) (GC)
Library and Information Science (online) (MLIS) (SC) (GC)
Linguistics (BA) (MA) (GC)
Management (BA) (BS)
Management Information Systems (BA) (BS)
Manufacturing Engineering (MS)
Marketing (BA) (BS)
Materials Science and Engineering (MS) (PhD)
Mathematical Economics (BA)
Mathematical Statistics (BS) (MA)
Mathematics (BS) (BA) (MS) (PhD)
Mathematics, Actuarial (BA)
Mathematics, Applied (MA)
Mechanical Engineering (BS) (MS) (PhD)
Mechanical Engineering Tech. (BS)
Mechanical Engineering: Energy Storage and Vehicle Science (online) (MS)
Media Arts & Studies (BA)
Medical Laboratory Sciences (BSCLS) (BHS)
Medical Physics (MS) (DMP) (PhD) (GC)
Medical Research (MS)
Medicine (MD)
Mobility (GC)
Modern Languages (PhD)
Molecular Biotechnology (MS)
Molecular Genetics and Genomics (MS) (MD/PhD) (PhD)
Mortuary Science (BS)
Mortuary Science (online) (BS)
Music (BA) (BMUS) (TC) (MMUS) (MA)
Near Eastern Languages (BA) (MA)
Near Eastern Studies (BA)
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (MSN) (DNP)
Neuroscience (BS)
Nonprofit Management (GC)
Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)
Nursing (BSN) (PhD)
Nursing Education (GC)
Nursing Practice (DNP)
Nutrition & Food Science (BA) (BS) (MA/MPH) (MS) (MA) (PhD)
Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Pathologists’ Assistant (MSPA)
Pathology (PhD) (MD/PhD)
Peace and Conflict Studies (Co-Major)
Peace and Security Studies (GC)
Pediatric Anesthesia (GC)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (MSN) (DNP) (GC)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (MSN) (DNP) (GC)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) (PhD) (PharmD/PhD)
Pharmacology (MS) (MD/PhD) (PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD)
Philosophy (BA) (MA) (PhD)
Physical Therapy (DPT)
Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS)
Physics (BA) (BS) (MA) (MS) (PhD)
Physiology (MS) (PhD) (MD/PhD)
Political Science (BA) (MA) (PhD) (JD/MA)
Program Evaluation (online) (MA)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN) (DNP) (GC)
Psychology (BA) (BS) (MA) (PhD)
Public Administration (MPA)
Public Affairs (BPA)
Public Health (BS) (MSW/MPH) (MPH) (MA-NFS/MPH) (MD/MPH) (BGC)
Public Library Services to Child & Young Adults (GC)
Public Relations (BA)
Radiation Therapy Technology (BSRT)
Radiologic Technology (BSRDLT)
Risk and Crisis Communication (online) (GC)
Robotics (MS)
Robotics: Industrial Automation (online) (MS)
Romance Languages (BA) (MA)
Secondary Education (BS) (TC) (MAT)
Slavic Studies (BA)
Social Welfare Research and Evaluation (GC)
Social Work (BSW) (MSW/MPH) (MSW) (PhD)
Social Work (online) (BSW) (MSW)
Social Work and Anthropology (PhD)
Sociology (BA) (MA) (PhD)
Special Education (BS) (TC)
Speech Language Pathology (MA)
Sport Management (BS)
Sports Administration (online) (MA)
Sustainable Engineering (GC)
Systems Engineering (GC)
Taxation (LLM)
Teaching and Learning (online) (MED)
Theatre (BFA) (BA) (MFA)
Theatre and Dance (MA)
Theatre and Dance (online) (MA)
Translational Neuroscience Program (PhD)
United States Law (LLM)
Urban Planning (MUP)
Urban Studies (BA)
Urban Sustainability (GC)
Urban Sustainability (Dual title) (PhD)
Welding and Metallurgical Engineering Technology (BS)
World History (BGC)

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

12,900 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

3,939