Applying to WSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
82.03%	1,140

Wayne State University's acceptance rate is 82.03% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 15,190 students applied and 12,461 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into WSU.

WSU's acceptance rate places 21st out of 45 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,140 and the ACT score is 25 at WSU. WSU's SAT score ranks 10th out of 26 Michigan colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to WSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Wayne State University is 82.03% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.98%. 5,494 men and 8,555 women applied to WSU and 4,457 men and 7,122 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,029 men and 1,601 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at WSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at WSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	15,190	5,494	8,555	0	1,141
Admitted	12,461	4,457	7,122	0	882
Enrolled	2,988	1,029	1,601	0	358
Acceptance Rate	82.03%	81.12%	83.25%	-	77.30%
Yield	23.98%	23.09%	22.48%	-	40.59%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Wayne State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,325 students (44% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 119 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at WSU.

The median SAT score is 1,140 with 580 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at WSU. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at Wayne State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at WSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1040	1140	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	580	640
SAT Math	510	560	620
ACT Composite	21	25	28
ACT Math	18	23	27
ACT English	21	25	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Wayne State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,988 first-year students enrolled in WSU. The proportion of full-time students is 96.65% and part-time students is 3.35%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.44% and women students is 53.58%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at WSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at WSU
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	2,988	1,029	1,601	358
Full-time	2,888	990	1,551	347
Part-time	100	39	50	11

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at WSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wayne State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

WSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Wayne State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to WSU.

Admission Information for Applying to WSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://wayne.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://wayne.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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