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Wayne
State University
Main
Campus: Detroit, Mich.
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| Established: |
1868 |
| Type: |
Public
University |
| Endowment: |
$210
Million |
| President:
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Dr.
Jay Noren |
| Faculty: |
2,700 |
| Students: |
33,240
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Undergraduates: |
21,145
(as of Spring 2009) - 59% full-time, 41% part-time |
| Postgraduates: |
12,095
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Location: |
Detroit,
Michigan U.S.A. |
| Campus
Type: |
Urban |
| Colors: |
Green
and Gold |
| Mascot: |
The
Warrior |
| Website: |
www.wayne.edu |
| Extension
Centers: |
Harper
Woods, Clinton Township, Madison Heights, Farmingon
Hills, Port Huron and Downtown Detroit |
| Demographics: |
58%
female, 42% male |
| Racial
Makeup: |
48%
Caucasian, 31% African American, 3% Hispanic American,
.4% Native American, 11.6% Other |
| Student
Makeup: |
93%
in-state, 12% transfer students, 7% out-of-state,
5% international |
| Housing: |
8%
of students live on campus; 3 co-ed residence halls;
2-3 students per room. Alcohol- and tobacco-free living
and single rooms available. University apartments
for family, single and faculty housing |
| Incoming
Freshmen: |
7,380
students applied; 6,782 were accepted |
| Faculty: |
16:1
student/faculty ratio; 1,742 full-time faculty (85%
are PhDs) |
| Student
Organizations: |
211
organizations and clubs |
| Greek
Life: |
Fraternities
(2% of the student body) and sororities (2% of student
body) |
| Popular
Campus Activities: |
New
Student Convocation, Homecoming, Mad Anthony Concert,
Finals Week Late Night Breakfast Study Break, Student
Council, Alternative Spring Break - Detroit program |
| Majors: |
117
undergraduate programs, 177 graduate programs, with
focuses on research and liberal arts; Most popular
majors: 38% liberal arts and sciences; 9% teacher
education; 7% business; 4% art and art history; 4%
community education; 3% communication |
| Academic
Calendar: |
Fall,
Winter, Spring, Summer semesters |
| Libraries: |
6
libraries, 3.4 million bound volumes, 22,600 periodicals,
74,200 audiovisuals Hours: See www.lib.wayne.edu/geninfo/
library_hours/index.php |
| Computers: |
59
labs with 1,894 workstations; wireless available;
see www.computing.wayne.edu/labs/index.php |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state,
full-time: $6,978; $239.10 per credit hour
Out-of-state, full-time: $15,729; $530.80 per credit
hour
Required fees: $865.60
Room and board: $6,702
Books and supplies: $885 |
| Financial
Aid: |
69%
receive financial aid; Average need-based financial
aid package: $9,940 per year; Types of aid available:
Grants, loans, scholarships, college work-study |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: Yes; Early decision: No; Average high school
GPA: 3.24
Average ACT score: 21.5; Application fee: $30.00
Documents required: Official high school transcript
Materials recommended: Letters of recommendation
Materials needed for transfer students: Official college
transcripts, high school transcript; standard test
scores may be required; ACT Plus Writing scores not
required |
Info
is current as of Fall 2007 -- Sources:
MichiganCollegeGuide.com, Wikipedia.com
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