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The College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies at Wright State University is the smart choice. Convenient location, reasonable tuition, flexible scheduling, professional connections—all good reasons to join more than 2,000 graduate students and 900 honors students who made the smart choice this year.

Why Wright State?

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Graduate Programs

Choose one of our more than 150 graduate academic programs—master’s, doctoral, professional, certificate, licensure, or endorsement. Move up into a leadership role in your business or organization or prepare to start a new career. You’ll feel the spirit of innovation at Wright State while receiving excellent education.

Explore Graduate Programs

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Undergraduate Honors

The undergraduate Honors program at Wright State offers unique benefits—exclusive, smaller classes, priority class registration, unique research opportunities, the Honors Community residence hall, a wide range of scholarships, and innovative curriculum options.

Learn more about the undergraduate Honors program

Rankings

Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine ranked among the nation’s best for 2024 by U.S. News

Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine was recognized in the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings by U.S. News and World Report.

Wright State’s graduate engineering programs ranked as among the best in nation by U.S. News for 2024

Seven graduate engineering programs offered by Wright State's College of Engineering and Computer Science are ranked by U.S. News and World Report as among the best in the nation for 2024.

Success Stories

From the stage to the operating room

Nursing student Justin Zielske using community theater experiences to develop new skills
Wright State senior Justin Zielske participates in community theater and studies organizational leadership to help him improve his nursing skills.

Wright State AI researcher awarded SMART scholarship from Defense Department

The SMART scholarship will support Wright State Ph.D. student Al Amin Hossain’s research to improve artificial intelligence hardware security.

Wright State’s Master of Public Health program to celebrate 20th anniversary

Wright State University’s public health program will celebrate 20 years of excellence this year, starting with a kick-off event and reception on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Enrollment at Wright State climbs for third consecutive year

The number of first-time undergraduate students at Wright State University has increased by 44% over the last three years and is up 17.5% compared to fall 2023.

Students can earn an MBA faster while saving money through new accelerated program offered by Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business

Wright State's Raj Soin College of Business created the Accelerated Business Essentials program to reduce the time and cost of obtaining a Master of Business Administration.

Wright State’s Master of Public Administration program reaccredited until 2030

The high level of accreditation enhances the reputation of Wright State’s Master of Public Administration program and puts the university in an elite group of about 200 nationally accredited programs.