Wright State University is a public research university in Dayton, Ohio with nearly 18,000 students. Offering more than 230 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.
The birthplace of aviation is at the crossroads of innovation.
Eight colleges and three schools collaborate to spark innovation.
32 academic buildings on 730 acres across two campuses.
The Dayton area demanded an affordable higher education.
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 to 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.
Top RN to BSN, a leading nursing school program resource, ranked Wright State’s online RN to BSN program 39th in the nation.
Source: Top RN to BSN
Wright State’s College of Nursing and Health tied for No. 168 in the ranking for the 2017 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News and World Report.
Source: U.S. News and World Report
The Boonshoft School of Medicine tied for No. 82 in the ranking for the 2017 Best Medical Schools: Primary Care, by U.S. News and World Report.
Source: U.S. News and World Report
Wright State has true champions of learning, giving, cooperation, and compassion at the helm.
