Public university in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Wayne State University Former names
Detroit Medical College (1868–1933) Detroit Normal Training School for Teachers (1881–1920) Detroit Teachers College (1920–1924) College of the City of Detroit (1924–1933) Detroit Junior College (1917–1933) Detroit City Law School (1927–1933) Wayne University (1933–1956)
Motto "Industry, Intelligence, Integrity" Type Public research university Established 1868; 156 years ago (1868 ) Accreditation HLC Academic affiliations
Endowment $519.92 million (2021)[ 1] President Kimberly Andrews Espy Provost Laurie Lauzon Clabo Academic staff
2,312[ 2] Administrative staff
4,512[ 2] Students 24,931 (2021)[ 3] Undergraduates 16,851 (2021)[ 3] Postgraduates 8,080 (2021)[ 3] Location , , United States
Campus Large city[ 4] , 203 acres (0.82 km2 ) Other campuses Newspaper The South End Colors Green and gold[ 5] Nickname Warriors Sporting affiliations
Mascot "W" the Warrior Website wayne .edu
Wayne State University (WSU ) is a public research university in Detroit , Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan 's third-largest university with nearly 24,000 graduate and undergraduate students.[ 6] Wayne State University, along with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University , compose the University Research Corridor of Michigan.[ 7] Wayne State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[ 8]
Wayne State's main campus comprises 203 acres linking more than 100 education and research buildings.[ 9] It also has three satellite campuses in Macomb and Wayne counties.
The Wayne State Warriors compete in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
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