Wright State University Main Campus

Founded in 1967, Wright State University,or WSU, is a public university in Ohio, United States. WSU uses Dayton as its postal address but the main campus is situated within the city limits of Fairborn. The university offers more than 150 degree programs including over 40 graduate and professional programs. WSU is organized into the following schools and colleges:

Boonshoft School of Medicine
College of Education & Human Services
College of Engineering & Computer Science
College of Liberal Arts
College of Nursing & Health
College of Science and Mathematics
Raj Soin College of Business
School of Graduate Studies
School of Professional Psychology
University College
Wright State University Lake Campus

WSU’s sports teams are nicknamed the Raiders. The Raiders' men's basketball team won the 1983 Division II national championship and made it to the NCAA Division I Tournament (1993 and 2007).

Profile of Wright State University Main Campus

Wright State can be found in Dayton, OH (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Wright State.

Wright State Selectivity

The school is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Wright State works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, 16,151 students were enrolled in Wright State.

Student Life

The school student athletes compete in Horizon League competitions.

Wright State Programs and Degrees
General Category Degrees Most Common Majors
Business and Management 805 business management, business, accounting, marketing, MIS, finance, human resources, logistics, ...
Education and Teaching 659 elementary school teaching, middle school teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, secondary teaching, music teaching, physical education teaching, school counseling, ...
Liberal Arts 374 English, sociology, political science, history, international relations, social studies, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, ...
Nursing and Emergency Medicine 282 registered nursing, nursing science, community nurse, adult health nursing, various nursing, nursing administration
Engineering 239 electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering science, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, engineering, engineering physics
Therapy and Counseling 223 psychology, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, organizational psychology, mental and social health services, community psychology, substance abuse counseling, marriage and family therapy
Science 201 biology, chemistry, geology, physics, biological and physical sciences, anatomy, bacteriology, pharmacology and toxicology, ...
Computer Science and Engineering 96 computer and info science, computer engineering
Media 91 mass communication, communication studies, public relations
Medicine 91 medicine, health professions, public health
Family and Social Work 69 social work, public administration
Drama and Performing Arts 41 theatre design, acting, dance, various performing arts, drama
Security and Law Enforcement 40 criminology
Mathematics 38 mathematics, systems science and theory, statistics, applied mathematics
Art Studies 36 art studies
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy 32 vocational counseling, health and physical education, chiropractic
Medical Adminstration 10 environmental health, health care administration
Photography and Commercial Art 8 film studies
Religion and Philosophy 8 philosophy, religion
Music 6 music performance, music, music history and theory
office and Administration 5 administrative assistant
Medical Support and Technology 3 clinical lab tech
Fine Arts 2 art history and criticism
Contacting Wright State

Wright State University Main Campus
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
General Phone: (937) 775-3333
http://www.wright.edu