Wright State University-Main Campus

Wright State University, or WSU, is a public university located in Ohio, United States. It was originally established in 1964 as a Dayton branch campus of both Miami University and The Ohio State University. It was given the status of university by an act of the Ohio General Assembly in 1965. The university uses Dayton as its postal address, but the main campus is within the city limits of Fairborn.

WSU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

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

WSU has an active Greek life. It hosts several fraternities and sororities which are governed by Interfraternity Conference (IFC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and Panhellenic Association (PHC).

Campus Location

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
USA
Main Tel: (937) 775-3333
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in engineering, therapy and counseling, drama and performing arts, business and management, education and teaching, science, and mathematics.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,287	84
Master	1,199	91
First-professional degree	91	2
Doctorale	55	6
Post-master's certificate	1	1
Associate		6

Students

Student enrollment was 16,151 in 2007-2008 (14,021 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students, graduate students are 27%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 7,018
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 13,744
Room	$ 4,770
Board	$ 2,565
Books and supplies	$ 1,764
Other	$ 2,748

Financial Aid: Wright State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wright State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia, MO	28,405
2	University of South Alabama	Mobile, AL	13,779
3	University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	Norman, OK	26,068
4	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, LA	28,628
5	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	28,260
6	University of Toledo	Toledo, OH	19,767
7	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	28,113
8	Washington State University	Pullman, WA	24,396
9	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	22,388
10	University of New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	11,363

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		351
Without tenure; working toward tenure		149
Without tenure; tenure not available		324

Housing and Meals

Wright State provides on-campus housing for 2,987 of its 14,021 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Horizon League for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 95 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 113 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (39 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (909 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (85 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (36 awarded)

Acting
Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (729 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (261 awarded)

Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (91 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (362 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Modern Greek Language and Literature
Political Science and Government
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (29 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (105 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (92 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (13 awarded)

Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (331 awarded)

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 awarded)

Chiropractic (DC)
Health and Physical Education
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (197 awarded)

Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Geophysics and Seismology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics
Physiology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (49 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (238 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Community Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling