Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1060–1270
- Undergraduates
- 15,587
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1060–1270
- Reading and Writing
- 540–640
- Math
- 520–630
- Average total
- 1156
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (313) 577-2424
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $15,862per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $33,467per year
- Average net price
- $11,212What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $59,525
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 131 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Data Processing · master
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Computer Software and Media Applications · master
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science · bachelor
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · master, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Engineering · master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Systems Engineering · master, graduate certificate
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering · graduate certificate
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Manufacturing Engineering · master
- Engineering, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · master
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Nanotechnology · undergraduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- Law · bachelor, first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · master, first professional
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Library Science and Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master, doctoral
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · master, doctoral
- Genetics · master, doctoral
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral
- Biotechnology · master
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor, master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Statistics · bachelor, master
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Museology/Museum Studies · graduate certificate
- Dispute Resolution · master
- Sustainability Studies · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Data Analytics · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Chemistry · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Sciences · master, doctoral
- Physical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Public Administration · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Geography and Cartography · graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor
- Social Sciences, Other · doctoral
- Dance · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · graduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master
- International Business · bachelor, master
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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