2020-21 Tuition and Fees
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On this page:
- Undergraduate Wright Guarantee 2020-21 Estimated Total Costs
- Undergraduate Wright Guarantee 2019-20 Estimated Total Costs
- Undergraduate Wright Guarantee 2018-19 Estimated Total Costs
- Undergraduate Non Guarantee Tuition
- Graduate and Professional Tuition
Undergraduate Wright Guarantee 2020-21 Estimated Total Costs
The Wright Guarantee 2020-21 Tuition Program guarantees the same annual cost of in-state tuition, housing rates and meal plans over a four-year college career for new incoming, degree-seeking undergraduate students starting in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021. For non-Ohio resident students, the out-of-state tuition is not guaranteed.
| Rates | Ohio Resident (Commuting) |
Ohio Resident (Living on Campus) |
Non-Ohio Resident** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition (11–18 hours)* | $4,981 | $4,981 | $9,690 |
| Undergraduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours) | $448/hour | $448/hour | $882/hour |
| Campus Housing (Woods Double)*** | N/A | $2,872 | $2,872 |
| Meals (Raider 200 Meal Plan)**** | N/A | $1,939 | $1,939 |
| Activity/Communications/Hospitality Fees | N/A | $463 | $463 |
| Books and supplies***** | $700 | $700 | $700 |
| Total for one semester | $5,681 | $10,955 | $15,664 |
| Total for two semesters (fall and spring) | $11,362 | $21,910 | $31,328 |
*Per hour rates will be applied to each credit hour in excess of 18
**Non-Ohio resident portion of tuition ($4,709 or $434/hour) is not guaranteed
***Cost reflects double occupancy for a Woods room. Learn more about the cost of Dayton Campus housing.
****Default meal plan for residential dormitory students. Learn more about the cost of meal plans.
*****Estimate only-not guaranteed
Costs do not include course or program fees
Undergraduate Wright Guarantee 2019-20 Estimated Total Costs
The Wright Guarantee 2019-20 Tuition Program guarantees the same annual cost of in-state tuition, housing rates and meal plans over a four-year college career for new incoming, degree-seeking undergraduate students starting in Fall 2019 or Spring 2020. For non-Ohio resident students, the out-of-state tuition is not guaranteed.
| Rates | Ohio Resident (Commuting) |
Ohio Resident (Living on Campus) |
Non-Ohio Resident** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition (11–18 hours)* | $4,789 | $4,789 | $9,498 |
| Undergraduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours) | $431/hour | $431/hour | $865/hour |
| Campus Housing (Woods Double)*** | N/A | $2,844 | $2,844 |
| Meals (Raider 200 Meal Plan)**** | N/A | $1,939 | $1,939 |
| Activity/Communications/Hospitality Fees | N/A | $463 | $463 |
| Books and supplies***** | $700 | $700 | $700 |
| Total for one semester | $5,489 | $10,735 | $15,444 |
| Total for two semesters (fall and spring) | $10,978 | $21,470 | $30,888 |
*Per hour rates will be applied to each credit hour in excess of 18
**Non-Ohio resident portion of tuition ($4,709 or $434/hour) is not guaranteed
***Cost reflects double occupancy for a Woods room. Learn more about the cost of Dayton Campus housing.
****Default meal plan for residential dormitory students. Learn more about the cost of meal plans.
*****Estimate only-not guaranteed
Costs do not include course or program fees
Undergraduate Wright Guarantee 2018-19 Estimated Total Costs
The Wright Guarantee 2018-19 Tuition Program guarantees the same annual cost of in-state tuition, housing rates and meal plans over a four-year college career for new incoming, degree-seeking undergraduate students starting in Fall 2018 or Spring 2019. For non-Ohio resident students, the out-of-state tuition is not guaranteed.
| Rates | Ohio Resident (Commuting) |
Ohio Resident (Living on Campus) |
Non-Ohio Resident** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition (11–18 hours)* | $4,627 | $4,627 | $9,336 |
| Undergraduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours) | $417/hour | $417/hour | $851/hour |
| Campus Housing (Woods Double)*** | N/A | $2,816 | $2,816 |
| Meals (Raider 200 Meal Plan)**** | N/A | $1,830 | $1,830 |
| Activity/Communications/Hospitality Fees | N/A | $463 | $463 |
| Books and supplies***** | $700 | $700 | $700 |
| Total for one semester | $5,327 | $10,436 | $15,145 |
| Total for two semesters (fall and spring) | $10,654 | $20,872 | $30,290 |
*Per hour rates will be applied to each credit hour in excess of 18
**Non-Ohio resident portion of tuition ($4,709 or $434/hour) is not guaranteed
***Cost reflects double occupancy for a Woods room. Learn more about the cost of Dayton Campus housing.
****Default meal plan for residential dormitory students. Learn more about the cost of meal plans.
*****Estimate only-not guaranteed
Costs do not include course or program fees
Undergraduate Non Guarantee Tuition
Undergraduate Non-Guarantee Tuition (attended prior to Summer 2018)*
| Rates | Ohio Resident*** | Non-Ohio Resident**** |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition (11–18 hours)** | $4,541 | $9,250 |
| Undergraduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours) | $410/hour | $844/hour |
*Must attend at least one semester each academic year
**Per hour rates will be applied to each credit hour in excess of 18
***Future in-state tuition rates are determined by the Ohio General Assembly and the Wright State University Board of Trustees
****Non-Ohio resident portion of tuition ($4,709 or $434/hour) is determined annually by the Wright State University Board of Trustees
Graduate and Professional Tuition
| Rates | Ohio Resident** | Non-Ohio Resident** |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Tuition (11–18 hours)* | $7,149 | $12,143 |
| Graduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours) | $660/hour | $1,125/hour |
| M.B.A. Tuition (11–18 hours)* | $7,687 | $12,681 |
| M.B.A. Tuition (1–10.5 hours) | $710/hour | $1,175/hour |
| School of Professional Psychology/ Doctor of Nursing Practice Tuition (11 or more hours) |
$8,815 | $14,087 |
| School of Professional Psychology/ Doctor of Nursing Practice Tuition (1–10.5 hours) |
$817/hour | $1,308/hour |
| Boonshoft School of Medicine Tuition for M1, M2, and M4 (11 or more hours) | $18,864 | $28,303 |
| Boonshoft School of Medicine Tuition (11 or more hours) | $25,152 | $34,591 |
* Per hour rates will be applied to each credit hour in excess of 18
** Rates determined annually by the Wright State University Board of Trustees.
Non-Resident Graduate Surcharge
Wright State University is offering a 99 percent reduction in the out-of-state surcharge to eligible nonresident graduate students starting in Fall Semester of 2020 (the M.D. and Psy.D. programs are excluded).
To be eligible, a nonresident student must:
- Be enrolled in a graduate-level program at Wright State University
- Have earned a bachelor’s degree from an Ohio university
- Be living in Ohio while enrolled
When you register as a graduate student, the reduction will be automatically calculated and applied to your billing statement.
