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Welcome to new and returning students! We've got plenty of events and resources to keep you busy, help you meet new people, and navigate your way across campus.

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Get Ready at First Saturday

Sat
24
Aug

RaiderConnect and Enrollment Services are available Saturday, 10 a.m.—2 p.m., to help you with any last-minute details. Get answers to your questions, pick up your books and Wright1 Card, visit housing, meet with an advisor, and more.

Find Your Major

With 150 undergraduate programs, you’re sure to find a major that fits your interests and career goals.

Who We Are

Named for Ohio's world-famous Wright brothers, Wright State University offers an exceptional, inclusive, and valuable education that puts pioneering students on the path to future success.

See What Our Alumni Are Doing

See how our graduates are realizing their potential.

The People of Wright State

Our Stories 
Student Profile

Overseas opportunity

2019 Wright State grad Dhanashri Desai completes engineering internship at Ingersoll Rand in India
Dhanashri Desai, who graduated from Wright State in May with a master's degree in mechanical engineering, returned to her native India for a valuable internship.
Staff Profile

Port in a storm

Wright State staff member Ashley Browning operates donation center for tornado victims
Ashley Browning, project manager for the SARDI Program, opened The Heartbeat to distribute goods and foods to those affected by the Memorial Day tornadoes.
Student Profile

Machine learning

Frances Smith blossoms into galleried photographer after discovering the camera at Wright State
As a senior Frances Smith developed a thesis photography project exploring her struggle to understand and make peace with her inner self.
Alumni Profile

Force of nature

Wright State alum David Nolin pens award-winning book following conservation career
David Nolin, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees in biology from Wright State, details the natural and human history of Huffman Prairie in his new book.

Events

Calendar 

Wright State University Bike Meetup Group

Friday, September 13, 7 am to 10 am

Faculty, Staff, and Students: Come together in a monthly bike ride, the second Friday of each warm month!  Each ride will be approximatel

Freshman Outdoor Orientation Trip

Wednesday, August 14 to Wednesday, August 21

Back to the Basics of Pediatric Pharmacology

Friday, August 23, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Nutter Center Berry Room

First Weekend

Friday, August 23, 9 am to 6 pm

News

Newsroom 

Lake Campus collaborates in water quality project that draws researchers from around the nation

Wright State–Lake Campus collaborated with other university researchers to study harmful algal bloom activity on Grand Lake St. Marys.

Amidst tragedy, Wright State grad student finds a way to give back

Brooke Evans, a school counseling graduate student, passed out homemade dog treats and offered pets and pictures with her dogs to raise funds for the victims of the Dayton mass shooting.

Wright State trustees approve a break-even, no-deficit 2019-20 budget

Wright State University plans to post a break-even, no-deficit budget, according to the proposed 2019-20 budget approved Aug. 15 by the university’s Board of Trustees.

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