UWM vs Wright State University-Main Campus

Compare two rival schools - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Wright State University-Main Campus with tuition and admission information where UWM is a four-years, public located in Milwaukee, WI and Wright State University-Main Campus is a four-years, public located in Dayton, OH.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • UWM has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,020) than Wright State University-Main Campus ($20,032).
  • It is harder to admit to UWM than Wright State University-Main Campus.
  • Both UWM and Wright State University-Main Campus have the same submitted ACT scores (21).
  • UWM has more students with 22,676 students while Wright State University-Main Campus has 9,678 students.
  • Wright State University-Main Campus has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UWM's ratio is 17 to 1.
  • UWM has more full-time faculties with 997 faculties while Wright State University-Main Campus has 592 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Wright State University-Main Campus.
UWMvs.Wright State University-Main Campus
Milwaukee, WisconsinLocationDayton, Ohio
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
In-State$10,020
Out-Of-State$22,020
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$10,614
Out-Of-State$20,032
68%% Receiving Financial Aid79%
$6,805Average Amount of Financial Aid$8,515
88.00 %Acceptance Rates95.00 %
23.00 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)17.00 %
-SAT Score1,040
21ACT Score21
47 %Graduation Rate43 %
-Transfer-out Rate-
72 %Retention Rate64 %
22,676Student Population9,678
997Number of Faculties592
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare