Wayne State University
656 West Kirby Street
Detroit MI 48202
(313) 577-2424
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
31,025 (20,122 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
58% / 42%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
42% / 58%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
69% / 31%
- In-State / Out-of-State
96% / 4%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,598
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$18,368
- Room & Board$7,210
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
68%
- Average Financial Aid Package$11,827
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$19,618
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants9,743
- Students Admitted
7,690
(79%)
- Students Enrolled2,917
(30%)
- Average High School GPA3.1
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
17-23
See More About Admissions »
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English language and literature/letters
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Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
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Health professions and related clinical sciences
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Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
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Health/Medical Physics
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Nurse Anesthetist
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Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
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Physical Therapy/Therapist
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History
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History, General
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants9,743
- Students Admitted
7,690
(79%)
- Students Enrolled2,917
(30%)
- Average High School GPA3.1
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
N/A
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
17-23
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRecommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,598
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$18,368
- Room & Board$7,210
- Books & Supplies$950
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-StateN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid68%
- Average Financial Aid Package$11,827
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$19,618
- Federal Grants42%$3,728
- Pell Grants42%$3,318
- Other Federal Grants19%$919
- State & Local Grants44%$1,235
- Institutional Grants45%$4,354
- Federal Loans45%$4,589
- Non-Federal Loans2%$8,008
Questions, Answers and Advice
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