Wright State University is a national public university in Dayton, Ohio with more than 13,000 students. Offering 292 degree programs, the university is made up of eight colleges, three schools, and a branch campus in Celina, Ohio. Named for the Wright brothers, Wright State University offers an exceptional, affordable education.
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About Our Region
The birthplace of aviation is at the crossroads of innovation.
Colleges & Schools
Eight colleges and three schools collaborate to spark innovation.
Facilities
32 academic buildings on 730 acres across two campuses.
History
The Dayton area demanded an affordable higher education.
Facts & Rankings
Facts
Wright State University was named to honor aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, who invented the world's first successful airplane in their Dayton bicycle shop.
The Wright State campus features artistic pieces both in- and outdoors. As we renovate structures and construct new campus buildings, more and more public art pieces will continue to beautify campus.
The Wright State tunnel system is believed to be one of the most extensive collegiate pedestrian tunnel systems in the United States. Nearly two miles of tunnels (10,436 feet) snake their way beneath Wright State's Dayton campus linking 20 of 22 buildings in the academic section of campus.
Rankings
DBJ: Wright State graduate degree program ranked best of its kind in Ohio
Jan 17, 2020
The Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University ranked No. 1 among all colleges and universities in Ohio for its online non-MBA graduate business degree programs, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report.
Wright State’s engineering, business online programs among nation’s best, says U.S. News and World Report
Jan 14, 2020
U.S. News recognizes Wright State's Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, Master of Information Systems and Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and MBA programs.
Who we are
Pioneers of Potential
