Detroit, MI · Public · 15,587 undergraduates · urban
Wayne State University
Less selective
Wayne State is fundamentally a Detroit university, with health, engineering, business, social science, and arts programs embedded in the city’s institutions.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 82% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 59.4%
15,190 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$53,493 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Wayne State University apart
Academic design
Health sciences, engineering, business, sciences, social work, education, and arts are major components of the university.
Campus pattern
Midtown Detroit campus sits among hospitals, museums, cultural institutions, and growing residential districts.
Career & value signal
Detroit provides strong automotive, mobility, healthcare, government, nonprofit, engineering, and creative-industry access.
Can I get in?
82% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
15,190About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 44% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Wayne State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Wayne State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Health sciences, engineering, business, sciences, social work, education, and arts are major components of the university.
Make institutional fit specific
Wayne State is fundamentally a Detroit university, with health, engineering, business, social science, and arts programs embedded in the city’s institutions.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Wayne State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Public Health
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Human Resources Management and Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Wayne State University beyond the classroom
Midtown Detroit campus sits among hospitals, museums, cultural institutions, and growing residential districts.
A defining academic feature
Health sciences, engineering, business, sciences, social work, education, and arts are major components of the university.
What shapes an ordinary week
Midtown Detroit campus sits among hospitals, museums, cultural institutions, and growing residential districts.
Where the degree can lead
Detroit provides strong automotive, mobility, healthcare, government, nonprofit, engineering, and creative-industry access.