| Name |
Wayne State University |
| Address |
656 W. Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202 |
| Website |
http://www.wayne.edu/ |
| Email |
admissions@wayne.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
8% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
8% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
32% |
| College Owned Triples |
34% |
| College Owned Apartments |
33% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
50% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
215 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Romulus (20), Detroit (8) |
| Nearest Train |
Detroit (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Detroit (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
98% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
8% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
8,098 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
N/A |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
International Week featuring International Fair, Indian Students Association Cultural Show, Chinese New Year, Sikh Parade, Multicultural Amerasian Cultural Show; International Holiday Lighting, Muslim Student Association Annual Dinner, New Student Convocation, Take Back the Night Rally, Wayne Idol, Mad Anthony Concert, Welcome Back Week, Student Leaders Summit, Student Organizations and Student Services Day, Student Council, Late-Night Breakfast, Homecoming, NPHC Step Show, Finals Frenzy Week, Wayne Winter Week, Campus Lecture Series, Detroit Alternative Spring Break, Womens Awareness Month, Coming Out Day, Black History Month, Little Warriors Weekend, Martin Luther King Celebration Week, Wayne State Day at the Detroit Tigers, Spring Sports Day; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
189 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Golden Key National Honor Society, Chi Epsilon (civil engineering), Eta Kappa Nu (electrical engineering), Pi Tau Sigma ( mechanical engineering), Tau Alpha Pi (engineering tech), Tau Beta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Eta Sigma, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha (forensics), Alpha Sigma Lambda (CULMA), Beta Phi Mu (library), Beta Gamma Sigma (business), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science), Phi Beta Delta (international), Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau (nursing), Eta Sigma Phi, David Mackenzie Honor Society, Omicron delta Epsilon, Pi Kappa Lamda (music), Pi Alpha Alpha, Gamma Sigma Alpha Fraternity/Sorority (Honorary), Chi Alpha Epsilon; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Campus Advance, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Org, Christians on Campus, Full Moon Circle, Glory Phi God, Gospel Chorale (WSU), International Student Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Student Org. , Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Prayer Warriors (WSU), Sikh Students Org. , Hillel of Metro Detroit; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Albanian American Student Org. , Arab Student Association, Arabic Cultural Club, Armenian Students Association, Bangladesh Student Association, Black Convocation Committee, Chaldean American Student Assoc. , Filipino Student Society, Friendship Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, German Cultural Club, Hindu Student Council, Indian Students Association, Islamic Sisters Circle, Jewish Student Organization, Korean Student Association, Le Circle Francais, Macedonian American Student Association, Multicultural Amerasian Coalition, Muslim Dialog Club, Muslim Students' Assoc. , NAACP, Pakistani Student Association, Black Student Union, Slavic Club, Taiwan Student Association, Turkish Student Association, Students for Israel; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alcohol and Health Risk Research Student Org. ; American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Medical Association; American Advertising Federation; American Society for Interior Designers; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Anthropology Club; Detroit Art Collective; Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES); Black Business Students (Assoc. of); Black Educators Student Assoc. (BESA); Black Graduate Business Student Association; Black Law Students Association; Black Psychology Graduate Students (Assoc. Of); Black Student Union; Clinical Laboratory Science Student Org. ; Coalition for Community Social Work; Coalition for the Future of Cities; Council for Exceptional Children Chapter 123; Dance Company (WSU); Dietetic Students (Assoc. of); Engineering Graduate Student Assoc. ; Environmental Law Society; Fashion Design and Merchandising Org. ; Forensics Union; Greater Detroit Assoc. of Black Social Workers; Honor Students (Assoc. of); Inner City L. I. N. C. K. S Assoc. ; Institute of Elect. & Electronic Engineering. (IEEE); Institute of Gerontology Graduate Student Org. ; Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE); International Business Assoc. ; International Law Society; I/O Psychology Speaker Series; Journal of Law in Society; Linux Users Group (WSU); MBA Association; Michigan Society of Professional Engineers; Minority Assoc. Of Pre-Health Students; Nat. Assoc. of Entrepreneurs and Business Innovators; Nat. Assoc. of Black Accountants; National Art Education Assoc. National Black Operations Business Assoc. ; National Society of Black Engineers; Physician Assistant Assoc. ; Pre-Law Student Assoc. ; Pre-Medical Students (Assoc. of) - APMS; Pre-Optometry Club; Public Relations Student Society of America; Society of Automotive Engineers; Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Society of Women Engineers; Sociology Graduate Student Org. ; Sports & Entertainment Law Society(WSU); Student Alumni Assoc. (SAA); Student and Alumni Rehabilitation Assoc. ; Student Logistics Assoc. ; Student Neuroscience Society; Student Nurses' Assoc. ; Student Organization of Library and Info. Science; Student Urban Planners (WSUSUP); Students of the Michigan Art Therapy Association; Students with a Disability; Undergraduate Political Science Society; Wayne Intellectual Property Students Association; Wayne Law Review; Wayne Writers Forum; World Health Student Organization; Women's Studies Student Association; Women's Law Caucus; Young Entrepreneurs; Dance Team (WSU); Anime Organization of Wayne; Art of Living; Bhakti Yoga Club; Mantra Yoga Club; Sailing Club (WSU); Project A. R. T. ; Spirit Association; Squares and Stars United; TABCAT; Tae Kwon Do Club; Improv Group (WSU); Poetic Society (WSU); Wayne State Weregamers; Conservative Union; College Dems (WSU); Democratic Socialists (WSU); Law and the Politics Student Association; Student Socialist Org. ; Peace Through Knowledge; Students for Israel; Students For Sensible Drug Policy; Students' Movement for Justice; College Against Cancer; Circle K; Project Volunteer; Rotaract (WSU); Women Warriors of Wayne; GLBT Union; B. A. M. N. (Affirmative Action); World Health Student Organization; College of Nursing Council; College of Nursing Doctoral Student Forum; CULMA Student Senate; Engineering Student Faculty Board; Law School Student Board of Governors (WSU); National Pan Hellenic Conference; National Pan-Hellenic Council; Project 350 Student Advisory Board; School of Business Administration Student Senate; School of Social Work Student Org. ; School of Medicine Student Senate; Student Council; Student Housing Association (WSU) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The South End (daily), The Wayne Review (monthly), The Warrior (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
11 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
12 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1868 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
20,736 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
192,169,285 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,439 in-state, 13,771 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,845 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
76% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
American Axle, Comerica Bank, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, Handleman Company |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
3,383,826 |
| Num Subscriptions |
22,606 |
| Num Microforms |
3,847,036 |
| Num Audiovisual |
74,179 |
| Num Ebooks |
43,512 |
| Library Facilities |
Digital collections such as Virtual Motor City; Costume Collection; Tony Spina photographs; Walter Reuther Archives; Ramsey Collection of Children's Literature |
| Museums |
Detroit Public Library; Detroit Institute of the Arts; Detroit Historical Museum; Detroit Science Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,800 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
300 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
300 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,500 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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