Wayne State University

Not to be confused with Wayne State College, a college in Wayne, Nebraska.

Wayne State University
Former names
List
  • 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"
TypePublic research university
Established1868; 156 years ago (1868)
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$507 million (2023)
PresidentKimberly Andrews Espy
ProvostLaurie Lauzon Clabo
Academic staff
2,320
Administrative staff
5,348
Students23,964 (2024)
Undergraduates16,173 (2024)
Postgraduates7,791 (2024)
Location
Detroit
,
Michigan
,
United States
CampusLarge city[1], 203 acres (0.82 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe South End
ColorsGreen and gold[2]
   
NicknameWarriors
Sporting affiliations
Mascot"W" the Warrior
Websitewayne.edu Edit this at Wikidata

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.[3] Wayne State University, along with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, compose the University Research Corridor of Michigan.[4] Wayne State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[5]

Wayne State's main campus comprises 203 acres linking more than 100 education and research buildings.[6] 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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  6. ^ "U.S. News Best Colleges: Wayne State University". Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.