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Detroit, MI
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63%Acceptance rate
3.47Avg GPA
$43KCost
16KUndergrads
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Wayne State University | WSU

Detroit, MichiganPublic

Your chances

Acceptance rate

63%

Public school in Michigan with 15,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
Medical school
Commuter college
On campus housing
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2424
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
63%
Yield rate - overall
28%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
63%

Men
63%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
14,878

Women: 61%
Men: 39%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,996
Out-of-state
$42,685

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$11,790

$30,001–48,000
$11,591

$48,001–75,000
$14,049

$75,001–110,000
$18,557

Over $110,000
$21,069

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 48%

ACT: 7%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,732
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
24%

6-year graduation rate
48%

Retention rate
79%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 59%
Men: 41%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
9%

Black
18%

Hispanic
5%

Native American
< 1%

Other
8%

White
59%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
14:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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