Public university · United States

Wayne State University

Also known as WSU

Detroit, Michigan · In a city

✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)

The numbers

Tuition and fees, per year$33,467About ₹31.8 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted81%
Students23,37815,587 bachelor's · 7,791 graduate
International students2.2%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree60%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1156Out of 1600

Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.

Subjects it teaches

Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.

Bachelor's · 83 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel and Textiles
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Area Studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology, General
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemical Engineering
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  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Dance
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Economics
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Statistics
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
Master's · 90 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology, General
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
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  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Processing
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering-Related Fields
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Genetics
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • History
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Business
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
  • Political Science and Government
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Statistics
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 53 subjects
  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • Biology, General
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
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  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Genetics
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Law
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
  • Medicine
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
  • Political Science and Government
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Applying from India

For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.

Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 172644), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.

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