Wayne State University
http://www.wayne.edu656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 577-2424
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. Adopted by the Wayne State University Board of Governors 2001
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| Institution Type | 4-year, Public |
| Special Learning Opportunities | ROTC (Air Force) Teacher certification Distance learning opportunities Study abroad Weekend/evening college |
| Student Services | Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
| Credit Accepted | Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits |
| Religious Affiliation | Not applicable |
| Federal Aid | Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans). |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice |
| Campus Setting | City: Large |
| Disability Services Student | 3% or less |
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At Wayne State University, 83.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 58.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $5,079), and 49% receive loans ($7,665 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $7,659. Off campus it is around $6,674. Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Wayne State University is $10,147 per year. |
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| Yearly Tuition | |
| Tuition Undergrad in State | $8,643 |
| Tuition Undergrad Out of State | $18,412 |
| Tuition Graduate in State | $10,956 |
| Tuition Graduate Out of State | $24,196 |
| Living Costs | |
| Total Expense in State on Campus | $19,115 |
| Total Expense Out of State On Campus | $28,884 |
| Total Expense In State Off Campus | $19,699 |
| Total Expense in State off Campus With Family | $13,025 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus | $29,468 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy | $22,794 |
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In Fall 2009, 9,743 people applied to Wayne State University. Of the applicants, 79.0% were admitted (77.0% male & 80.0% female ) and 38.0% accepted (40.0% male and 37.0% female) Of the 20,765 undergraduate students at Wayne State University, 36.0% are part-time. A majority (69.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 47.0% of the 11,021 graduate students are part-time. |
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| Percent of In-State Undergrads | 96.0% |
| Full Time Retention Rate | 76.0% |
| Part Time Retention Rates | 38.0% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate | 13.0% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 32.0% |
| Overall Graduation Rate | 32.0% |
| Admissions | |
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| Admissions Office Phone | (313) 577-4723 |
| Admissions Office Email | admissions@wayne.edu |
| Admissions Office Address | P.O. Box 02759 Detroit, MI 48202-0759 |
| Admissions Website | http://www.admissions.wayne.edu/ (find financial aid info here) |
| Application Website | http://www.apply.wayne.edu/ |
| Application Fee | $30 |
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In order to be accepted to Wayne State University, you should have:
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| Test Scores | |
| ACT Composite (25th Percentile) | 17 |
| ACT Composite (75th Percentile) | 23 |
| ACT English (25th Percentile) | 16 |
| ACT English (75th Percentile) | 23 |
| ACT Math (25th Percentile) | 16 |
| ACT Math (75th Percentile) | 23 |
| Wayne State University Programs | |||||
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(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics) | |||||
| Program Name | Certificate | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
| Architecture and related services | 28 | ||||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 28 | ||||
| Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies | 12 | ||||
| African-American/Black Studies | 3 | ||||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 0 | ||||
| Area Studies, Other | 4 | ||||
| East Asian Studies | 5 | ||||
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 1 | 202 | 54 | 33 | |
| Anatomy | 1 | 3 | |||
| Biochemistry | 1 | ||||
| Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 36 | ||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 202 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Biotechnology | 6 | ||||
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | ||||
| Immunology | 3 | ||||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Molecular Toxicology | 1 | 2 | |||
| Neurobiology and Neurophysiology | 0 | ||||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 10 | ||||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 0 | ||||
| Physiology, General | 1 | 3 | |||
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 0 | ||||
| Business, management, marketing, and related support services | 7 | 453 | 361 | ||
| Accounting | 3 | 93 | 35 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 307 | ||||
| Finance, General | 77 | ||||
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 4 | ||||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 8 | ||||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 7 | ||||
| Labor Studies | 7 | ||||
| Logistics and Materials Management | 4 | ||||
| Management Information Systems, General | 37 | ||||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 102 | ||||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 125 | ||||
| Taxation | 12 | ||||
| Communication, journalism, and related programs | 1 | 109 | 33 | 2 | |
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 17 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Health Communication | 1 | ||||
| Journalism | 40 | ||||
| Public Relations/Image Management | 33 | ||||
| Radio and Television | 19 | ||||
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 2 | 32 | 37 | 11 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 2 | 31 | 37 | 11 | |
| Computer Science | 0 | ||||
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | ||||
| Education | 91 | 269 | 448 | 38 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 | 12 | |||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 14 | ||||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 39 | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15 | 10 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 | ||||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 2 | 2 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 40 | 8 | |||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 30 | ||||
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 13 | 45 | 10 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 115 | 94 | |||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 12 | 3 | |||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 4 | 5 | |||
| Health Teacher Education | 2 | 5 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 13 | 6 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 30 | 12 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 2 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 6 | 10 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 101 | ||||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 33 | 8 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 19 | 44 | 35 | 2 | |
| Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other | 1 | ||||
| Technical Teacher Education | 3 | 2 | |||
| Engineering | 3 | 120 | 273 | 31 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 44 | 6 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 17 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 16 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 23 | 4 | |||
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 52 | 50 | 2 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 0 | ||||
| Industrial Engineering | 10 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 10 | ||||
| Materials Science | 5 | 2 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 | 65 | 8 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 2 | 12 | |||
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Engineering technologies/technicians | 71 | 27 | |||
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 1 | ||||
| Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician | 22 | ||||
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech | 3 | ||||
| Engineering Technology, General | 17 | ||||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 9 | ||||
| Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician | 1 | ||||
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | ||||
| Manufacturing Technology/Technician | 10 | ||||
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 34 | ||||
| English language and literature/letters | 46 | 18 | 5 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 46 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 67 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 34 | 3 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 33 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 2 | ||||
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 40 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General | 6 | 1 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 0 | ||||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 18 | 6 | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | 0 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| Linguistics | 6 | 5 | |||
| Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other | 2 | 5 | |||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | ||||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | ||||
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 39 | 253 | 212 | 381 | |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 31 | ||||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences | 0 | ||||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 5 | 24 | |||
| Communication Disorders, General | 14 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) | 10 | 10 | |||
| Environmental Health | 1 | ||||
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 5 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 29 | ||||
| Health/Medical Physics | 13 | 2 | |||
| International Public Health/International Health | 6 | ||||
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 15 | ||||
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 18 | ||||
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 1 | 1 | |||
| Medicine (MD) | 250 | ||||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 0 | ||||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 0 | 16 | |||
| Nursing Science (MS, PhD) | 3 | ||||
| Nursing, Other | 8 | 0 | |||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 149 | ||||
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 5 | 2 | |||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 23 | |||
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 9 | ||||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) | 2 | 8 | |||
| Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) | 88 | ||||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 29 | ||||
| Physician Assistant | 48 | ||||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 1 | |||
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 3 | 10 | |||
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 1 | |||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 8 | ||||
| History | 23 | 33 | 10 | 1 | |
| History, General | 33 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Public/Applied History and Archival Administration | 23 | ||||
| Legal professions and studies | 10 | 182 | |||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD) | 2 | ||||
| Law (LLB, JD) | 182 | ||||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 3 | ||||
| Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) | 5 | ||||
| Library science | 7 | 200 | |||
| Library Science/Librarianship | 7 | 200 | |||
| Mathematics and statistics | 24 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | ||||
| Mathematics, General | 24 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Statistics, General | 3 | ||||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 4 | 56 | 19 | 1 | |
| Gerontology | 2 | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 56 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 | 6 | |||
| Natural resources and conservation | 5 | ||||
| Environmental Science | 5 | ||||
| Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies | 24 | ||||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 24 | ||||
| Personal and culinary services | 20 | ||||
| Funeral Direction/Service | 20 | ||||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 13 | 0 | |||
| Philosophy | 13 | 0 | |||
| Physical sciences | 54 | 22 | 37 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 40 | 11 | 32 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 1 | ||||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 1 | 2 | |||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 6 | ||||
| Physics, General | 6 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Psychology | 208 | 55 | 21 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 3 | 6 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 17 | ||||
| Psychology, General | 208 | 17 | 15 | ||
| School Psychology | 18 | ||||
| Public administration and social service professions | 8 | 94 | 278 | ||
| Public Administration | 24 | 16 | |||
| Social Work | 8 | 70 | 262 | ||
| Security and protective services | 113 | 9 | |||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 113 | 9 | |||
| Social sciences | 0 | 152 | 26 | 15 | |
| Anthropology | 21 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Economics, General | 0 | 20 | 12 | 1 | |
| Geography | 11 | ||||
| Political Science and Government, General | 57 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sociology | 42 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | ||||
| Visual and performing arts | 2 | 189 | 23 | 5 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | 1 | |||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 102 | 5 | |||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 7 | ||||
| Dance, General | 7 | ||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 29 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Film/Cinema Studies | 4 | ||||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | ||||
| Music, General | 35 | 4 | |||
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