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Wayne State University


College Overview

Admission Office
42 West Warren
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-3577
(877) 978-4636
Fax: (313) 577-7536
admissions@wayne.edu
Contact: Susan Zwieg
Director of University Admissions
Main Address
656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2424
www.wayne.edu
Size
Total undergrads: 20,123
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,917
Degree-seeking undergrads: 19,007
Graduate enrollment: 8,733

Setting
Urban setting
Very large city (over 500,000)
Commuter campus
Degrees offered:
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional



Admissions Information

Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $30
Online application fee: $30
Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 79%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 70%



Tuition & Fees

Estimated Expenses for Academic Year '07-2008 '08-2009 '09-2010 '10-2011 % change 2009-'11
Tuition and fees $8,255 $8,109 $8,643 $9,026 +4.43%
Books and Supplies $885 $950 $972 $980 +0.82%
Living Arrangement - On Campus
Room and Board $6,702 $6,932 $7,659 $8,253 +7.76%
Other $2,015 $1,800 $1,841 $1,854 +0.71%
Living Arrangement - Off Campus
Room and Board $6,702 $6,932 $6,674 $6,721 +0.70%
Other $3,764 $3,330 $3,410 $3,434 +0.70%
Total Expenses '07-2008 '08-2009 '09-2010 '10-2011 % change 2009-'11
In-state On Campus $17,857 $17,791 $19,115 $20,113 +5.22%
In-state Off Campus $19,606 $19,321 $19,699 $20,161 +2.35%
In-state with Family $9,140 $9,059 $9,615 $10,006 +4.07%
Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees
Tuition for In-state Students $11,492
In-state Student Fees $1,233
Tuition for Out-of-state Students $25,381
Out-of-state Student Fees $1,233



Financial Aid

Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid Students Percent Amount Average Per Student
All students financial aid 2,175 83%
Grant or scholarship aid 2,132 81% $12,899,632 $6,050
• Federal grants 1,234 47% $5,425,001 $4,396
• Pell grants 1,224 47% $4,874,673 $3,983
• Other federal grants 842 32% $550,328 $654
Institutional scholarships or grants 1,014 39% $1,355,294 $1,337
Institutional grants or scholarships 1,778 68% $6,119,337 $3,442
Student loan financial aid 1,406 54% $8,324,945 $5,921
• Federal student loans 1,395 53% $7,855,558 $5,631
• Other student loans 60 2% $469,387 $7,823



All Majors and Programs

Program Completions for Most Recent Year BA/BS MA/MS Doctor AA/AS CERT
Total of All Education Programs 2506 2024 716 240
Architecture and Related Services 11
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning 11
Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies 18
African-american/black Studies 6
East Asian Studies 8
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 4
Biology and Biomedical Sciences 165 56 22 2
Anatomy 5
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 33
Biology and Biological Sciences, General 165 14 2
Biotechnology 5
Environmental Toxicology 2
Immunology 1
Molecular Biology 1 3
Molecular Toxicology 1
Oncology and Cancer Biology 1
Pathology/experimental Pathology 3
Physiology, General 2 1
Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services 413 353 7
Accounting 88 33 4
Business Administration and Management, General 304
Finance, General 79
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 3
International Business/trade/commerce 16
Labor and Industrial Relations 8
Labor Studies 3
Management Information Systems, General 19
Marketing/marketing Management, General 92
organizational Behavior Studies 116
Taxation 8
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 127 37 7 1
Digital Communication and Media/multimedia 1
Journalism 42
Public Relations/image Management 37
Radio and Television 27
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21 37 7
Computing and Information Sciences 16 26 10
Computer and Information Sciences, General 15 26 10
Information Science/studies 1
Education 257 401 20 110
Art Teacher Education 7 11
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 17
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services 35 6 2
Curriculum and Instruction 3 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11
Education, Other 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 38
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 39
Educational/instructional Technology 28 7 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 121 81
English/language Arts Teacher Education 18 4
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 4
Health Teacher Education 3 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 7 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 25 9
Reading Teacher Education 4 1
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education 11 9
Secondary Education and Teaching 88
Social Studies Teacher Education 23 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 32 34 45
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 3
Technical Teacher Education 2 11
Engineering 122 169 23 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 30 8
Chemical Engineering 17 6 3
Civil Engineering, General 17 27 4
Computer Engineering, General 4 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 43 18 1
Engineering, Other 5
Industrial Engineering 16 20 2
Manufacturing Engineering 7
Mechanical Engineering 29 49 4
Petroleum Engineering 3
Polymer/plastics Engineering 2
Engineering Technology, General 60 16
Computer Technology/computer Systems Technology 1
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/technician 24
Electromechanical Technology/electromechanical Engineering Technology 3
Engineering/industrial Management 16
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other 5
Industrial Technology/technician 1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician 6
Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician 20
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters 77 8 9
English Language and Literature, General 77 8 9
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 48 14 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 24 5 1
German Language and Literature 6 1
Linguistics 6 3
Middle/near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General 244 259 395 49
Adult Health Nurse/nursing 55
Audiology/audiologist 4
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist 23 8
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 17 40
Dietetics/dietitian 4 12
Environmental Health 1
Genetic Counseling/counselor 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 29
Health/medical Physics 12 1
International Public Health/international Health 9
Maternal/child Health and Neonatal Nurse/nursing 25
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist 23
Medicine 270
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 2
Nurse Anesthetist 25
Nurse Midwife/nursing Midwifery 1
Nursing Education 2
Nursing Science 6
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 7 4
Occupational Therapy/therapist 27
Pathology/pathologist Assistant 9
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1 6
Pharmacy 77
Physical Therapy/therapist 31
Physician Assistant 44
Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing 6 1
Public Health, General 8 1
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse 139 6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 1
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor 3
History 30 14 3 32
History, General 30 14 3 4
Public/applied History 28
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 96 3
Criminal Justice/safety Studies 96 3
Human Services, General 105 255 11
Public Administration 17 24
Social Work 88 231 11
Legal and Law Studies, General 6 149
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 2
Law 149
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 2
Tax Law/taxation 2
Library Science 193 10
Library and Information Science 193 10
Mathematics and Statistics 10 21 3
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Mathematics, General 10 12 3
Statistics, General 6
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General 36 14 9
Dispute Resolution 2
Gerontology 6
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other 36 5
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 7 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 7
Environmental Science 7
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 20
Sport and Fitness Administration/management 20
Personal and Culinary Services 28
Funeral Direction/service 28
Physical Sciences 47 18 27
Chemistry, General 21 6 19
Chemistry, Other 5
Geology and Earth Science, General 7
Materials Science 1 2
Physical Sciences, Other 9
Physics, General 5 11 6
Psychology 226 56 15
Educational Psychology 4 3
Family Psychology 10
Industrial and organizational Psychology 9
Psychology, General 226 20 12
School Psychology 13
Social Sciences 143 28 27 5
Anthropology 18 5 2
Economics, General 25 13 9 5
Geography 8 1
Political Science and Government, General 39 6 5
Sociology 48 3 11
Urban Studies/affairs 5
Visual and Performing Arts 175 40 3 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Art/art Studies, General 89 10
Cinematography and Film/video Production 5
Dance, General 8
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General 28 16 3
Film/cinema/video Studies 8
Music Performance, General 2
Music, General 33 14
Work and Family Studies 56 6 2
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 14
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 42 5 2
Human Development and Family Studies, General 1
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.



Undergraduate Majors

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American Studies B
American Studies B
East Asian Studies B
Near eastern studies B

Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Film Production/Cinematography B
Film Studies B
Music - General B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology B

Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Finance/Banking B
International Business B
Labor Studies B
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Organizational Behavior Studies B

Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Journalism B
Public Relations B
Radio/Television B

Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Information Sciences/Systems B

Education
Art Teacher Education B
Education of Speech Impaired B
Elementary Education B
Elementary language arts B
English Teacher Education B
Health Teacher Education B
Mathematics Education B
Physical Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Social Studies Teacher Education B
Special Education B

Engineering
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Industrial Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B

Engineering Technologies
Computer Systems B
Electrical Engineering Technologies B
Electromechanical Technologies B
Industrial Technology B
Manufacturing Technologies B
Mechanical Engineering Technology B
Product design engineering technology B

English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B

Family & Consumer Sciences
Apparel/Textile Marketing Management B
Foods/Nutrition Studies B

Foreign Language & Literature
Classics B
Foreign Language & Literature - General B
German B
Linguistics B
Near eastern languages B
Slavic B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science B
Communication Disorders B
Medical Dietetics B
Medical Radiologic Technology B
Nursing (RN) B
Nursing Science B
Pathology Assistant B

History
History - General B

Mathematics
Mathematics - General B

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary studies B
Technical and interdisciplinary studies B

Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Science B

Personal & Culinary Services
Funeral Services/Mortuary Science B

Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B

Physical Sciences
Biochemistry and chemical biology B
Biomedical physics B
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B

Psychology
Psychology - General B

Public Administration & Services
Public Administration B
Social Work B

Security & Protective Services
Criminal Justice Studies B

Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Economics B
Geography B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
Urban Studies B

Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
    A = Associate degree
    B = Bachelor's degree
    C = Certificate or diploma
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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