Wayne State University

Wayne State has been a pioneering urban centre of higher learning since 1868, when a group of Civil War doctors envisaged a better world through improved medicine. Since its creation as the Detroit Medical College, it has grown to become one of the 50 biggest public universities in the United States, offering nearly 350 degree and certificate programs through 13 schools and colleges. Since 1915, Wayne State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States that delivers endorsement to colleges and universities at the institutional level.

From medicine and mechanical engineering to graphic design and geology, the university’s faculty associates are well-known for invention and knowhow in their fields, crafting hands-on curricula to take students out of the classroom and into the real world. They are progressively known for their interdisciplinary research in areas such as health sciences and disparities, the environment, entrepreneurship ... Read more

Wayne State has been a pioneering urban centre of higher learning since 1868, when a group of Civil War doctors envisaged a better world through improved medicine. Since its creation as the Detroit Medical College, it has grown to become one of the 50 biggest public universities in the United States, offering nearly 350 degree and certificate programs through 13 schools and colleges. Since 1915, Wayne State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States that delivers endorsement to colleges and universities at the institutional level.

From medicine and mechanical engineering to graphic design and geology, the university’s faculty associates are well-known for invention and knowhow in their fields, crafting hands-on curricula to take students out of the classroom and into the real world. They are progressively known for their interdisciplinary research in areas such as health sciences and disparities, the environment, entrepreneurship and data analytics, human services and education, manufacturing, language and the arts. Whether in the lab or on the stage, they are making a measurable impact in their neighbourhood and around the world.

There are over 400 recognized student organizations including such diverse classes as academic/professional, social action, political, sororities/fraternities, honoraries, ethnic and religious groups, as well as student governments. Student organizations use the Dean of Students Office to process their event planning and all students use the Dean of Students Office to learn about getting involved in campus life.The Campus Health Center provides comprehensive health care services for students, including physical examinations, family planning, illness visits, and immunizations (including flu, meningitis, hepatitis B, etc.). Visits are by appointment, but walk-ins are received for students suffering an illness. Counselling referral facilities are also available.The University presents a wide and varied program of recreational and intramural endeavours.

The Matthaei Complex, and the surrounding athletic campus on forty-three acres of land, situated on the west end of campus, offers a myriad of drop-in activity parts that include courts and fields for basketball, football, jogging, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, and volleyball, a weight training/exercise room, and swimming facilities. There’s no place on earth like Detroit. And there's no campus on earth like Wayne State. The university is in Midtown, the city centre and one of the country's fastest growing neighbourhoods. On campus, students will find 200 acres of green space, walking paths and state-of-the-art facilities surrounded by renowned cultural institutions and industry-leading employers. Every day, Wayne State students and teaching staff participate in the reinvention of a great American city as they live, learn, work and play in the heart of Detroit.

The Wayne Access Tuition Pledge is available to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). As a Wayne Access program recipient, you will receive scholarship or grant funding up to the full cost of tuition and standard fees at the in-state rate. The UW does not provide financial aid or scholarships to undergraduate international students.